OTLA phase 8 - action research for English, ESOL and Essential Digital Skills teachers in the Further Education and Training sector

A contract has been awarded for the programme, Outstanding Teaching Learning and Assessment (OTLA) phase 8 - action research for English teachers in the Further Education and Training (FE) sector. OTLA is one of the Education and Training Foundation's (ETF) longest running programmes of Continuing Professional Development (CPD). The nature and format of the programme have evolved over time, but it continues to be based around a set of central principles:There is an overall focus on improving outcomes for learnersThere is collaboration within and across providersActivity is research informed and draws on appropriate expertiseIt takes place over a sustained period of timeActivity is evaluated to assess the impact on learners