The aim of this module is to explore initial and diagnostic assessment within functional skills. It is aimed at practitioners who are teaching or supporting functional skills development on embedded and discrete programmes. It may also be useful for managers when planning functional skills programmes or programmes which require functional skills, eg apprenticeships.

A case study around how one of the clusters in the Green Paper project are developing their thinking on 'Traineeships'

This resource relates to one of a series of collaborative development projects on the themes of Getting people into work and Apprenticeships. Each project was coordinated by a lead provider, who recruited partner providers to work together to achieve the project objectives. The Derby College partnership included nine providers, who looked at provision at 'Employment World @ Derby College’ provision, which aims to equip Jobcentre Plus (JCP) claimants with the skills required to re-join the workforce.