The Skills for Life Improvement Programme (SfLIP) is the main operational arm of the current phase of the Skills for Life strategy, and the largest programme funded by the Quality Improvement Agency (QIA). It aims to contribute to the professionalisation of the workforce, help improve teaching and improve the experiences and achievements of learners. It provides opportunities for unqualified and part-qualified staff in all learning settings to gain qualified status quickly, and to develop their skills on a range of issues, for example, literacy, numeracy, motivation, e-learning