Identifying learners' needs and initial assessment

Identifying learner needs and initial assessment are critical at the start of a learning programme. Effective practice at this stage will clarify a learner's needs, and also identify opportunities to support skills development throughout the learning programme.

The following topic areas should be considered:

For information about resources available, visit the resource summary for this section.

 

[W] Explore the site, Making it work, to see what is needed to make a whole organisation approach happen in six different sectors

[W] This simple framework was developed to embed Skills for Life in the planning, management and delivery of learning in the FE sector.

[W] Links to locate local data to support your analysis of learners' needs

[W] Links to assessment tools and case studies

[W] Links and case studies about how accurate assessment of learner needs impacts on strategy

 

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