Home - The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education

NIACE concerned over fall in learner numbers

The latest fall in the number of adults who are involved in Personal and Community Development Learning, as reported this week in BIS's Quarterly Statistical First Release, is of concern to NIACE.

Eight brand new Quick Reads launched

Eight brand new Quick Reads have been launched - with titles from bestselling authors including Maeve Binchy, Alexander McCall Smith, Lynda La Plante and James Caan - encouraging new and reluctant readers to develop a love of reading.

Drop in mature HE applications is a ‘warning sign for ministers’

The substantial drop in applications for higher education from mature students - announced in UCAS figures on Monday 30 January 2011 - is a significant cause for concern, NIACE believes.

Features

Adults Learning Journal

Latest Adults Learning focuses on the Colleges in their Communities inquiry and the government’s reform of HE and includes reflections on civic learning, social value and the Big Society

Informal adult community learning survey closed

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.

20th Adult Learners’ Week highlights

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.

Every woman’s right to learn

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.

More News...

NIACE welcomes NAO's adult apprenticeship statement