SFA and BIS logosPilots giving communities a say over learning

Just one week left to apply to a pilot scheme to give local people a say in decisions about their local adult learning courses and to bring better value for money for taxpayers. The scheme is a government initiative and is being supported by NIACE. More!

NIACE welcomes new services to support parentsParents learning with their children

NIACE has welcomed the Government's announcement today of more advice, information and support for parents. More!

Widening participation in adult educationLogos - The Open University and Adult Learners' Week 2012

A national policy conference exploring current and emerging challenges to widening participation in adult education was held by NIACE and The Open University on 15 May, as part of Adult Learners' Week (12-18 May) which received a warm message of support from Prime Minister, David Cameron. More!

Challenges ahead for widening participation in adult learningAdults learners at a reading group

Around 3 in 5 adults have not participated in learning in the last 3 years and over one-third have not participated at all since they left full-time education. These are the headline findings NIACE's participation survey, published today ahead of Adult Learners' Week (12-18 May). More!


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Adults Learning JournalAdults Learning

Latest Adults Learning marks 20 years of Adult Learners’ Week with reflections on the origins of the week and an exploration of the long-term benefits of learning, as captured in the stories of past winners of Adult Learners’ Week Awards

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Informal adult community learning survey closedHand on a computer mouse

NIACE has analysed over 6,500 responses from individuals and groups to its survey on informal adult community learning and has sent them to the Government to form part of its New Challenges, New Chances consultation.

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20th Adult Learners’ Week highlightsALW Logo

A successful 20th Adult Learners' Week (14-20 May) in England is over, after hundreds of learning events across the country gave tens of thousands of adults the chance to try something new.

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Every woman’s right to learnWoman in craft class

A ten-point manifesto to help ensure every woman has the right to learn is being distributed by NIACE at the three main party conferences, which will lead to the publication of a final manifesto, ‘Every Woman's Right to Learn', on International Women's Day 2012.

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