Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Prisons
How well are learners guided and supported?

In effective self-assessment, the quality of guidance and support is evaluated by the extent to which...

4.2impartial guidance enables learners to choose the course or programme which is right for them.

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

4.2.1learners receive early and relevant responses to their enquiries and are interviewed as soon as possible, within the constraints of the prison regime.
4.2.2learners are able to have a discreet, individual interview to discuss their learning needs, expectations, aims, ambitions and aspirations, although this may be in a classroom setting.
4.2.3learners receive the help they need to undertake an appropriate programme.
4.2.4learners receive advice and guidance that is objective, impartial, accurate, relevant and timely.

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