Strategic documents
In the ever changing world of adult education it’s important to be properly “tooled up” and aware of a range of policies and strategies which may be essential for a range of purposes including planning, bid writing and teaching and learning. In this section a range of documents are available for you to download. Any links to important documents can be posted in the forum areas or sent to the administrator.

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One step forward, two steps missed?
An initial NIACE response to the Further Education White Paper "Raising Skills, Improving Life Chances"

Race Equality Scheme and National Action Plan-summary
 

Evaluating Community Projects - a practical guide
These guidelines were initially developed as part of the JRF Neighbourhood Programme. This programme is made up of 20 community or voluntary organisations all wanting to exercise a more strategic influence in their neighbourhood. The guidelines were originally written to help these organisations evaluate their work. They provide step-by-step advice on how to evaluate a community project which will be of interest to a wider audience.

Departmental Race Equality Scheme 2005
This document revises and updates earlier DfES Race Equality Schemes. It sets out how the Department meets its legal duties under the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 and summarises race impact assessments undertaken by policy makers in the 12 months to 31 May 2005.

Improving Opportunity, Strengthening Society
The Government’s strategy to increase race equality and community cohesion

Strength in Diversity, Towards a Community Cohesion and Race Equality Strategy
A Summary of Responses to the Consultation

Consultation from the Social Exclusion Unit on making mainstream public
services more effective for disadvantaged adults.

Learning and Skills Council Equality and Diversity Strategy 2004/07
The LSC's final version of their Equality and Diversity Strategy. If you have any comments or thoughts on this please contact lenford.white@niace.org.uk .

Strength in diversity – Towards a Community cohesion and Race Equality Strategy
A Response by the BPLN to the Home Office Consultation

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Fairness for all: a new commission for equality and human rights
A NIACE response to a Department of Trade and Industry's White Paper

National Equality and Diversity Strategy 2004-2007
A NIACE response to the LSC consultation.

Working Together: A Strategy for the Voluntary and Community Sector and the Learning and Skills Council
A NIACE response to the LSC consultation.

Changing Lives - CVS making a difference for local people
NACVS report on working with local communities.

Department for Trade and Industry's White Paper proposal, Fairness for All: A New Commission for Equality and Human Rights.

Report of the Consortia Plus residential Meeting held in March 2004

Home Office Consultation: Strength in Diversity
This information is regarding the Home Office Consultation: Strength in Diversity - Towards a Community Cohesion and Race Equality Strategy and is open for response until 17th September 2004. Please see the last page of the document for ways in which to respond.