Skills for Life
Support Programme
Planning to deliver effective literacy,
numeracy and language provision in the
workplace
The Skills for Life Support Programme
is delivered on behalf of the Learning
and Skills Improvement Service by
CfBT Education Trust and partners
CfBT Education Trust
60 Queens Road
Reading
RG1 4BS
T: 0118 902 1920
F: 0845 838 1207
E: sflenquiries@cfbt.com
W: www.excellencegateway.org.uk/sflsp
Skills for Life
Support Programme
Aim
• To prioritise areas for development in the planning and
delivery of literacy, language and numeracy in the
workplace, and become familiar with useful associated
resources
Skills for Life
Support Programme
Objectives
By the end of the training session participants will have
• considered and shared features of successful workplace
practice
• identified challenges for workplace delivery within their
organisation
• explored resources available for further practical CPD
activity
• completed a self-assessment action plan to identify their
priority development areas for workplace delivery
• identified specific training modules for further CPD.
Skills for Life
Support Programme
What are the key drivers for literacy, language
and numeracy in the workplace?
Activity 1: Table talk
Identify and discuss what are
• the key national policy drivers for LLN activity in
the workplace
• the priority drivers for your organisation.
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Support Programme
Key drivers for LLN in the workplace
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Leitch review and targets
Skills Pledge
Investors in People Award
Go Award (Local Government)
Training Quality Standard
Train to Gain
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Support Programme
Features of effective practice
• Management ‘buy in’ – senior and operational
• Positive and contextualised promotion and marketing to
employees
• Clear linkages between LLN and organisational business
objectives and priorities, including impact on the bottom line
• Partnership working – internal and external – which supports
sustainability
• Flexible delivery models
• Relevant, contextualised programmes using a shared
professional sector-specific language
• Robust assessment procedures
• Clear progression routes for employees
• Evaluation and clear impact measures
• Celebration of success
Skills for Life
Support Programme
Making it Work – key findings
• Engaging employers and employees
• Developing and implementing effective assessment
and ILP processes for workplace learning
• Flexible ways of delivering learning
• Developing teaching and learning approaches and
resources to reflect the employer context
• Professional development for workplace learning
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Support Programme
Issues and challenges
Activity 3: Table talk
• Through discussion, identify the common issues and
challenges that you face/envisage when engaging in
workplace activity.
Skills for Life
Support Programme
Identifying solutions
Challenge:
Employer engagement: staff not confident to overcome
employer barriers to Literacy, Language and Numeracy
training
Practical response:
Sharing possible responses to position Literacy, Language
and Numeracy as positive opportunity to improve work
performance
Source: GOAW training pack Module 1
Skills for Life
Support Programme
Identifying solutions
Challenge:
Employers/employees and vocational staff don’t see the
relevance of Skills for Life to work or vocational outcomes
Practical response:
Skills for Life checklists for each job role or vocational area.
Used as part of engagement, IA and planning process
Source: Train to Gain Provider Guide Sections 3, 4 and 7
Skills for Life
Support Programme
Identifying solutions
Challenge:
Flexible, affordable Skills for Life delivery utilising staff
expertise
Practical response:
Planning a range of delivery models, including blended
learning approaches, which meet needs
Source: Train to Gain Provider Guide, Section 8
Skills for Life
Support Programme
Resources and materials available to support
further CPD
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GOAW training pack
Train to Gain Provider pack
GOAW Provider responsiveness pack
Making it Work
Literacy, Language and Numeracy in the Workplace
Move On with Your Learners
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Support Programme
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Support Programme
GOAW employer responsiveness – a provider solution:
induction pack
Skills for Life
Support Programme
Next steps
• Reflect on session and the materials and resources you
have been introduced to.
• Identify priority areas for further CPD development for
your organisation and note the use and/or adaptation of
resources available for future planning.
Skills for Life
Support Programme
Contacts
• Add contact details here:
• Presenter Email Address
• Presenter Telephone (optional)
Skills for Life Support Programme Office Contacts:
CfBT Education Trust
Tel: 0118 902 1920
Email: sflenquiries@cfbt.com
www.excellencegateway.org.uk/sflsp