NEW ONLINE SEND MODULES AVAILABLE

Five new modules in the Universal SEND Services (USS) programme offering are now available. USS is the new joined-up CPD offer, bringing further education and school professionals together to create a seamless education and training experience for our children and young people.

The latest modules include:

‘An introduction to speech, language and communication needs (SLCN)’, which looks at the impact on life chances for learners whose speech, language and communication skills do not develop as expected ‘Identifying and supporting speech, language and communication needs’, which introduces the use of developmental checklists to assess and monitor learners’ language and communications skills

‘Creating a learning environment that supports speech, language and communication’, which considers the ethos and environment in a setting All units are free to access and take approximately 20 minutes to complete. Users must be logged in to their free nasen or Whole School SEND account to access them.

New Etf Safeguarding And Prevent Workshops

The Education and Training Foundation’s new in-depth Learning Room Safeguarding and Prevent training workshops, addressing some of the most challenging issues, are now available online.

The Learning Room series covers hot topics such as trauma-informed practice, youth violence, exploitation, and conflict resolution. The Values in Action workshops focus on teaching British Values in practice.

4%

The increase in the number of adult education learners in the first quarter of this academic year

100

The additional amount per head that post-16 providers will receive from August 2023, a rise of 2.2 per cent, says the Department for Education

20,000

Etf Secures Best Companies Accolade

The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) is delighted to announce that it has achieved a position in three of the 2023 Best Companies Q1 league tables.

It was ranked number 23 in the Best Mid-Sized Company to Work For, number six in the regional league table for London, and number two in the Best Companies To Work For In The Not For Profit Body Sector list.

The ETF has also been certified by Best Companies and recognised as ‘very good’ in its approach to workplace engagement with a sought-after industry accolade.

The award sees the ETF move from a ‘one to watch’ category; the result of numerous initiatives implemented, including help during the cost-of-living crisis and an improved working environment.

The rise in the number of ESOL learners in the first quarter of the 2022-23 academic year, according to government data

122,290

The number of apprenticeship starts in England between August and October 2022, down 6 per cent from the previous year

£75m

The amount of government funding earmarked for further education projects in England as part of the Levelling Up initiative