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Hello and welcome to the Pearson Functional Skills blog for May 2025. This month we will be looking at using past papers effectively in the Functional Skills classroom. 

Hello and welcome to the Pearson Functional Skills blog for 2025. This month’s blog focuses on supporting Functional Skills learners with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). I have been working with Pearson's Harriet Blyth on a new CPD session on this topic and this blog is a by-product of Harriet’s work. 

Hello and welcome to the Pearson Functional Skills blog for February 2025. This month we will be introducing a new series of support webinars for our Functional Skills qualifications.

Hello and welcome to the Functional Skills Blog for December 2024. This month we will be looking at Reasonable Adjustments.

Hello and welcome to the Pearson Functional Skills Blog for November 2024. This month we will be looking at the work carried out by the Pearson Functional Skills Test Inspection Team.

Hello and welcome to Pearson’s Functional Skills Blog for August 2024. This month we have a case study looking at maths delivery at Gateshead Council, Learning and Skills. This is another example of a case study that demonstrates the incredible support for teaching and learning that goes on in Functional Skills. I spoke with Sarah Richardson, the Essential Skills Manager at Gateshead Council, about the support they have put in place for Functional Skills maths and how it has helped give their learners incredible success.  

Hello and welcome to the Pearson Functional Skills blog for July 2024. This month we will be taking a look at the marking of Functional Skills assessments and Pearson’s new weekly LinkedIn content called 🔎 You Are The Assessor 🔍.  

Hello and welcome to the Functional Skills Blog for November 2022. This month we will be looking at grammar for Functional Skills English learners.

Hello and welcome to the Functional Skills blog for October 2022. This month we will be looking at Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for Functional Skills teachers.