Functional Skills & ESOL
Functional Skills ESOL
Here you can find out more about quality assurance for Functional Skills qualifications, including bite-sized videos, support materials and useful documents.
Annual Quality Declaration (AQD)
Centre Quality Nominees will need to be complete the AQD between 1 Sept - 14 Oct each academic year if delivering Pearson Vocational qualifications (different completion dates for APMR and AMR sections only)
See our new:
Annual Quality Declaration guidance for further details about the process
AQD walkthrough 2023 Bitesize video
Free online support
On-demand CPD
We have developed the following sessions that are complimentary to the support we offer.
New Centres
The following free live online events have been developed to support centres that are new to Pearson. They will be held online via our 'Zoom' training platform. To reserve your place, please follow the session link to complete the registration form. An email will be sent to confirm your booking and will include a link for you to add the meeting to your calendar.
For New UK Centres only.
Duration: 45 mins
Aimed at: New Centre Quality Nominees
As a new centre our aim and responsibility is to ensure that throughout your first year you have all the support, guidance and reassurance you require to help your staff and learners be successful with all aspects of quality assurance. Each term we invite new centre Quality Nominees, or a representative, to join us for a free online session where we can have a face-to-face check-in to highlight key information and answer any questions. Please use the links below to join us.
For UK Centres only.
Duration: 45 minutes
Aimed at: New Centre Quality Nominees
As a new centre our aim and responsibility is to ensure that throughout your first year you have all the support, guidance and reassurance you require to help your staff and learners be successful with all aspects of quality assurance. Each term we invite new centre Quality Nominees, or a representative, to join us for a free online session where we can have a face-to-face check-in to highlight key information and answer any questions. Please use the links below to join us.
Day | Date | Start Time | Session Link |
Thursday | 20 June | 12:30 - 13:15 | Register |
Quality Assurance Templates
We have created assessment and internal verification plan templates to help reduce centre administration. These are not a formal requirement although you may find them useful.
Entry level
Level 1 & 2
Useful documents
Annual Quality Declaration
2023/24 *NEW*
Centre Guidance
Support
Quality Nominee Community
Covering everything quality assurance for all our vocational qualifications, the community is run by the Vocational Quality Assurance Management (VQAM) team and is a quick and easy way to ask us questions directly or collaborate with colleagues.
Quality Assurance catch-ups
These online drop-in sessions with your Vocational Quality Assurance Manager are designed to discuss current Quality Assurance activities and answer related questions.