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Fast Facts
| Date | Location | Ref | Apply Online |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 June 06 | Birmingham | C1363 |
[FULL] |
| 20 June 06 | Liverpool | C1364 |
[FULL] |
| 29 June 06 | Leeds | C1365 |
[FULL] |
| 3 July 06 | London | C1366 |
[FULL] |
| Fee: Free of Charge (lunch and refreshments and a set of Fast Facts are provided) | |||
| *To apply online, please ensure your browser is up to date and JavaScript is enabled. Alternatively, you can complete an application form and post/fax it back to NIACE. | |||
[Aims] [Background] [Programme]
Aims
The Fast Fact events aim to assist Literacy, Language and Numeracy Practitioners working with learners in the context of employment, to use the Fast Facts Series to develop activities to support literacy and numeracy skills in an occupational setting and to assist in developing activities and resources to support learners’ literacy and numeracy skills in the workplace.
A series of Fast Fact events will take place in Summer 2006. Places are free and are allocated on a first-come first-served basis.
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Background
Fast Facts are a series of pocket-sized booklets aimed to equip employees with the literacy and numeracy support for their jobs. Designed to fit into a top pocket, they are an ideal aid for people who are not desk based.
The Fast Facts Series include:
 | Carpentry and Joinery; |
| Electricians; |
| Health Care Assistants; |
| Hospital Domestics; |
| Plumbers; |
| Residential Care; |
| Nurses; |
| Painting and Decorating; |
| Station Staff; |
| Trowel Trades. |
Each Fast Fact booklets includes general information on:
| Days of the week; |
| Months of the year; |
| 24-hour clock; |
| Multiplication table; |
| Useful vocabulary; |
| Tips to improve spelling. |
As well as sector specific information such as:
| Health and safety signs; |
| Metric conversions; |
| Sample timesheets; |
| Abbreviations; |
| Information on employee training and development schemes; |
| Contact information for Union Learning Representatives. |
Fast Facts booklets will be available from Wednesday 8th November 2006. Please contact FastFacts@niace.org.uk to request yours.
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Programme
Arrival and registration at 9.30am for a 10am start, the event ends with lunch at 12.30
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