Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Voluntary and Community Sector
How effective are teaching, training and learning?

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

2.6 ensure that learners use learning resources that are appropriate for effective independent study.

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

2.6.1 ensure that learners have access to resources appropriate to their reading level.
2.6.2 give learners access to ICT, either on the learning premises or through an arrangement with a college, school, library or other organisation.
2.6.3 give those learners who are beginning readers or are new to the English language have access to audio- or videotapes or other suitable material.
2.6.4 use resources effectively to support literacy, numeracy and language learning.
2.6.5 use ICT to support learning, including effective use of software, word processors, spreadsheets and the Internet as appropriate.
2.6.6 link materials used to support learning goals in other contexts, for example driving or aromatherapy, to the core curricula.

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