Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
National Probation Service
How effective are teaching, training and learning?

In effective self-assessment, teaching, training and learning are evaluated by the extent to which learners...

2.13 acquire new knowledge and skills, while developing in confidence and self-knowledge about how they are progressing and what they need to do to improve.

Success in adult literacy, numeracy and ESOL provision in the context of offenders on community supervision means learners...

2.13.1 develop transferable skills in literacy, numeracy and ESOL that build on existing skills.
2.13.2 demonstrate the confidence to apply skills in literacy, numeracy and ESOL in an increasing range of contexts.
2.13.3 have an ILP that they own and understand.
2.13.4 are involved in setting and reviewing learning targets and priorities, as expressed in their ILP.
2.13.5 have their progress regularly assessed and recorded to underpin the learning process.
2.13.6 are encouraged to participate in their own assessment process and in the review of individual learning goals.
2.13.7 receive regular, sensitive, constructive verbal and written feedback.
2.13.8 are encouraged to participate in the assessment process in order to foster their responsibility for further learning.

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