# Functional Skills support for the FE workforce, including the teaching of phonics to adult learners

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Education and Training Foundation.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Education and Training Foundation](/buyers/the-education-and-training-foundation/contract-awards)
- Supplier: Creative Education
- Award value: £544,600
- Tender value: £544,600
- Award date: 30 July 2018
- Published: 1 April 2019
- Contract start: 17 July 2018
- Contract end: 30 June 2019
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 1e299bef-8af3-44f7-865e-78b3debd790e-279492
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-44d3324e-6cd0-4eee-a0fc-cd2253982e9f

## Description

The Education and Training Foundation awarded two contracts to assist in the development of a framework, resources and a CPD programme to support the FE workforce with the introduction of the latest Functional Skills qualifications\. The workforce support programme supports all aspects of the introduction of newly reformed Functional Skills, with particular focus on the introduction of phonics teaching to adults \(now part of the Entry Level English Functional Skills qualifications\)\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e299bef-8af3-44f7-865e-78b3debd790e-279492)