Rachel Arnold

Rachel has worked in Work Based Learning for over 20 years, in the roles of assessor, IQA, Training & Development Manager, and Quality Director. Rachel is passionate about raising standards of vocational education and co-founded Panda Education and Training Ltd in 2016 to help raise standards in this sector. Rachel is a purple belt in karate and is known as the “Kung-Fu Panda”!

Digital Skills for Training Professionals

Essential Digital Skills for Training Professionals

This article covers a list of essential digital skills for trainers and why they’re important. As a trainer, you’ve got the creative skills and know-how to make training fun, engaging, and effective. But you may be wondering how to keep your training sessions fresh, especially in today’s constantly changing world of technology. If that sounds

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Key Learning Points from the Learning and Work Institute English, Maths and ESOL Conference 2022

Our Learning Advisor, Anne Reardon-James reflects on the key learning points from the Learning and Work Institute’s English, Maths and ESOL Conference. She also share useful resources and links. The Learning and Work Institute held their annual English, Maths and ESOL conference online via Zoom on Tuesday 8th November. Primarily England-focused, it was useful to

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Online Learning with Panda Education

Benefits of Online Learning with Panda Education

We have devised a NEW range of online learning opportunities and online e-learning courses that will help develop the skills, knowledge and confidence of education practitioners. We have over 20 years experience of delivering in person and live online training to tutors, trainers and assessors and have drawn on this to create interactive e-learning courses

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A beginners guide to Types of Assessment: Formative Assessment

If you’re new to teaching, training or assessment you may be wondering about the different types of assessment and when is the most appropriate time to use them. In the second of this three part blog series, we explore Formative Assessment. You can read our Beginners Guide to Initial Assessment if you haven’t done so

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A Beginners Guide to Types of Assessment: Initial Assessment

If you’re new to teaching, training or assessment you may be wondering about the different types of assessment and when is the most appropriate time to use them. In the first of a three part blog series, we explore Initial Assessment. A guide to Formative and Summative Assessment to follow. Types of Assessment: Initial Assessment

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