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Welcome to the March 2026 edition of the Pearson Functional Skills blog. Over the past three months, Pearson has been conducting research on the appropriacy of the contexts for our Functional Skills assessments. As part of this research, we gathered feedback from 156 English practitioners each sharing their perspective on the value of Functional Skills English. In this blog, we’ll explore those insights and what they tell us about the impact of the qualification for learners and providers.

Welcome to the second Pearson Functional Skills blog for March 2026. Over the past three months, Pearson has been conducting research on the appropriacy of the contexts for our Functional Skills and Essential Digital Skills assessments. As part of this research, we received a variety of responses from Digital practitioners, each sharing their perspective on the value of the qualification suite they offered. In this blog, we’ll explore those insights and what they tell us about the impact of the qualifications for learners and providers.

Welcome to the February 2026 edition of the Pearson Functional Skills blog. In this article, we take a closer look at the recently published Ofsted Report Cards for Further Education and Skills, with a particular focus on inclusion.

Hello and welcome to the Pearson Functional Skills blog for December 2025, Part 2. In this edition, we’ll explore ResultsPlus for Functional Skills English, and how it can support teaching, learning and provide meaningful feedback for individual learners.

Hello and welcome to the Pearson Functional Skills blog for December 2025, Part 1. In this edition, we’ll explore ResultsPlus for Functional Skills Maths and Digital, and how it can support teaching, learning, and provide meaningful feedback for individual learners.

Hello and welcome to the Functional Skills Blog for October 2025. This month we will be looking at Reasonable Adjustments. The purpose of this blog is to provide guidance on what adjustments can be made. This is an update on the blog for 2024-25 and includes two important changes.

Hello and welcome to Pearson’s Functional Skills blog for September 2025. As it is the end of the academic year, we will be looking at the pass rates for Functional Skills 2024/25. In addition, we will also be looking at the average marking times for our Functional Skills assessments. 

Hello and welcome to the Pearson Functional Skills blog for July 2025. This month we will be revisiting the use of AI in Functional Skills. We’ll be looking at how to use AI to support the writing up of evidence for Entry Level Functional Skills Speaking, Listening and Communicating.

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.