Research & development of materials to support Essential Skills qualifications

IntroductionThere have been issues with the suitability of resources to support the teaching of essential skills in ‘communication’ and ‘application of number’ to social care, early years and childcare workers. The sector have raised concerns that the current re-sources do not reflect the day to day work of such workers. As a result, learners struggle with the learning and completion of the essential skills qualifications. We are told that this is resulting in people fearing apprenticeship qualifications, leaving l...