FS News June 22

Our bi-weekly look at the world of Functional Skills.

This week we have stories that include a video explaining Functional Skills for the deaf, news (and a special offer) about the 6th National Diploma Conference, Guroo 2.0 coming September, Functional Skills experts wanted and news about expired qualifications on the National Accredited Database.

6th National Diploma Conference announced. Our friends at Delivering Diplomas Magazine have told us about their next conference in Birmingham on Monday 11th October. Click here for a "Friends of Guroo" special discounted rate.

Functional Skills video for the deaf. Here's something we spotted on YouTube which some will find incredibly useful. A 2 minute information video about Functional Skills signed for the deaf. Click here to link to the Deafpage video and channel. We also spotted a video about Foundation Learning produced by a training agency in Stoke. Here it is.

Are you a Functional Skills expert? The Guroo guys will be launching a "Guroo Associates" programme next term. Guroo Associates will be contracted to help Guroo subscribers with any aspect of Functional Skills as part of the Guroo Active Engagement Programme. If you're interested in what we're doing, in the first instance just drop Jonathan Wells a line at jwells@guroo.co.uk Over the summer we'll be in touch with you about our plans.

Guroo 2.0! The development to deliver Guroo 2.0 is well underway with a planned launch date of September. The Guroo guys have advised that it's still possible to buy now at the current price, take a free subscription period until September and thereby get Guroo 2.0 without paying any more. If this sounds like a deal for you, simply call Guroo on 0191 305 5045.

Changes in priorities (2). We know that Adult Literacy and Numeracy for under 19's is definitely going as a funded qualification but did you know that if you go to the national database, search qualification level 2, select GNVQ, then current and expired qualifications then click search at the bottom of the page and every one of the 145 level 2 GNVQs has expired! As always, if you know better or indeed know more, let us know (in confidence).

Functional Skills resources from Guroo

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