Association of Colleges

Research Assessment Exercise

Research and Practice in Adult Literacy

Regional Development Agency

Read On, Write Away

Royal Society of Arts

Regional Training Organisers. As part of the Skills for Life Quality Initiative, Regional Training Organisers aim to ensure that those involved in supporting language, literacy and numeracy have access to appropriate training that matches the needs of their organisations. For more information, see http://www.sflqi.org.uk/theregions/rto.htm

Registered Teacher Programme - a DfES programme for people who have completed recognised teacher training overseas, and who have been accepted onto a UK course leading to a first degree (or equivalent qualification). Schools employ RTP trainees, working in partnership with higher education institutions, since participants must complete a degree at the same time as qualifying as a teacher. This programme requires Maths, English and Science standards