Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Voluntary and Community Sector
How effective are leadership and management in raising achievement and supporting all learners?

In effective self-assessment, the effectiveness of leadership and management is evaluated by the extent to which...

5.7there are enough qualified and experienced teaching, training and support staff to match the demands of programmes and the range of learners.

Success in adult literacy, numeracy and ESOL provision in the voluntary and community sector context means...

5.7.1teachers are experienced and qualified to national standards.
5.7.2teaching strategies meet the needs of learners of varying abilities and with different learning styles.
5.7.3learner supporters are qualified to national standards and their work in teaching sessions is supervised by qualified teachers.
5.7.4teachers know how to use the core curricula effectively, including linking literacy, numeracy and language skills to other learning contexts, for example to learning in vocational or leisure areas.

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