Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Prisons
How well do learners achieve?

In effective self-assessment, achievement is evaluated by the extent to which...

1.5challenging learning goals and targets are achieved.

Success in adult literacy, numeracy and ESOL provision in the prisons context means...

1.5.1goals are negotiated with the learners, and set in a context relevant to their resettlement needs.
1.5.2learning takes place at an appropriate pace to maximise full skill development, within the constraints of a prison setting.
1.5.3achievement, retention and attendance targets are set by the Prison Service to secure continuous improvement.

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