Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Voluntary and Community Sector
How well do programmes and activities meet the needs and interests of learners?

In effective self-assessment, how far learners' needs and interests are met is evaluated by the extent to which...

3.1learners have access to an appropriate range of courses or programmes and, where appropriate, achieve suitable qualifications.

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

3.1.1learners have access to programmes that cater for their individual literacy, numeracy and language needs, expressed as targets in their individual learning plans (ILPs).
3.1.2learners are able to work towards nationally recognised qualifications.
3.1.3learners are able to take the national tests at convenient locations and times where appropriate.

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