What is Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector?

This is a handbook for anyone considering a career in teaching adults. It offers an essential introduction to what it is like to teach in the sector. It considers the diversity of contexts, settings and students, covering all you need to know. It reviews the role of the teacher and offers advice on choosing what to teach and how to become qualified. Whether you are a skilled tradesperson, have specialist knowledge in a particular subject or are simply enthusiastic about working with adults in an education role, this is your essential guide.
*An easy-to-read and accessible guide
*Considers a diverse range of contexts, settings and students
*Written for anyone considering, approaching or beginning teaching adults
Please note: The qualifications and standards mentioned in the book have since been updated.

Ann has been teaching, assessing and quality assuring in the FE and skills sector since 1983. Ann holds a Masters in Educational Management, a PGCE, a Degree in Education, and a Medal of Excellence for teaching. She is a Fellow of the Society for Education and Training, and holds QTLS status. Ann has been writing textbooks since 2006 which are mainly based on her own experiences as a teacher, and the subsequent education of trainee teachers. She aims to write in plain English to help anyone with their role. She creates resources for teachers and learners such as PowerPoints and handouts for the assessment, quality assurance, and teacher training qualifications which are available via her website. Ann has also worked for several awarding organisations producing qualification guidance, policies and procedures, training new staff, and carrying out the external quality assurance of teaching, assessment and quality assurance qualifications. Ann is the author of the following text books:·        *The Award in Education and Training (2025) *Principles and Practices of Teaching and Training (2017)    *Principles and Practices of Quality Assurance (2016) *Principles and Practices of Assessment (2015) *Achieving your Assessment and Quality Assurance Units (TAQA) (2014)     *Passing Assessments for the Award in Education and Training (2013) *Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (2012)     *Passing PTLLS Assessments (2012) *What is Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector? (2012)     *Delivering Employability Skills in the Lifelong Learning Sector (2010)    *Delivering Adult Learning (2006) She is co-author of:  *Achieving your Diploma in Education (FE & Skills) (2024)      *The Best Vocational Trainer’s Guide (2015) *The Certificate in Education and Training (2014) *Passing Assessments for the Certificate in Education and Training (2014) *Equality and Diversity in the Lifelong Learning Sector (2012) *Planning and Enabling Learning in the Lifelong Learning Sector (2010) *Passing CTLLS Assessments (2010) She has edited:·        *50 Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance Approaches (2021)      *50 Assessment Approaches (2020) *50 Teaching and Learning Approaches (2019) *Achieving QTLS Status (2018) *Study Skills for PTLLS (2012)