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Cognitive assessment tools and funding:

A practical guide for UK post-16 education

Cognitive assessments play a vital role in identifying learner needs, but their true value comes when they’re part of a wider support and funding framework. Our free eGuide, developed with compliance expert David Lockhart-Hawkins, explores how post-16 education providers can use assessment tools effectively to strengthen funding applications, meet compliance requirements, and improve learner outcomes.

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Cognitive screening vs diagnostic assessment: what post-16 providers need to know

Confused about the difference between cognitive screening and diagnostic assessment in FE? This guide explains the referral pathway, when each type is appropriate, and how ...
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New partnership with The Better Health Generation provides full-circle support for learners

Aptem Assess has partnered with The Better Health Generation (TBHG). We combine market-leading screening technology with a ready-made team of educational specialists to ensure no ...
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Beyond screening: Rethinking the pathway to meaningful learning support

Cognitive assessment tools play a key role in identifying additional learning needs in post-16 education, but assessment alone does not unlock funding or outcomes. Real ...
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Understanding every learner: the role of cognitive assessment in Ofsted’s new inclusion grade

Discover how cognitive assessment helps FE and apprenticeship providers meet Ofsted’s new inclusion grade by identifying and supporting diverse learner needs.
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A focus on Aptem Assess interactive games: Picture Completion

‘Picture Completion’ is one of the eight tasks that comprise Aptem Assess. Aptem Assess is designed to measure key cognitive abilities that underpin learning and ...
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A focus on Aptem Assess interactive games: Number recall

‘Number Recall’ is one of the eight tasks that comprise Aptem Assess. Aptem Assess is designed to rapidly measure key cognitive abilities that underpin learning ...
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