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 (2021)   *Principles and Practices of Quality Assurance (2016)*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 Teaching (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)

• IntroductionThe role of a teacher/trainerFactors contributing to learningIdentifying needsPlanning and designing learning programmesTeaching and learning approachesCommunicationUsing resourcesImproving skillsPromoting equality and valuing diversityAssessing learningQuality assuranceEvaluating and improving practiceDelivering a micro teach sessionTeaching practice

This is a wide-ranging book that covers lots of different aspects of teaching and learning for the FE sector, including the role of the tutor, how to plan for teaching and learning, how to support learning and much more. It will suit FE tutors newly appointed to their role, as it provides a ′ground up′ approach.