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Contents - May 2008
 | Editorial |
| News |
| Commentary: Spreading the Word |
| Counting the cost Despite real gains, the groups essential to the achievement of the Government’s skills strategy targets are bearing the heaviest burden of the re-balancing of funding, write Alan Tuckett and Fiona Aldridge. |
| Catch a fire This month, John McAnuff picks up an Adult Learners’ Week award in recognition of his efforts to preserve the language and culture of his native Jamaica. Paul Stanistreet found out what motivates a true lifelong learner. |
| What’s your story? The lesson of a creative writing project for the unemployed, unwaged and low-waged in Brighton is that there are no ordinary lives and no ordinary stories. Paul Stanistreet met some of the participants. |
| First fiction In 2006 First UK Bus launched a national short story competition for its staff. We publish the winning story here. |
| The write stuff David Ewens on how he discovered truth, beauty and the art of story writing on a wet Tuesday night in Leicester. |
| In from the cold Hospital porters often feel so little valued in their jobs that they are uninterested even in training that could get them out of their rut. That’s why Steve Sellwood began campaigning for a formal qualification to give them the credit they deserve. |
| Making research count Yvon Appleby, Marie Kerwin and Sue McCulloch describe how the North West Skills for Life Research Forum is narrowing the gap between research and practice in learning. |
| Statement of intent Charmian Walter on why County Durham Learning developed a charter for adult learning publicly committing local providers to deliver the best-quality service possible. |
| How to bottle enthusiasm Deborah Cooper says how her local authority is working to ensure the National Year of Reading has a lasting legacy. |
| Picture this... Phil Mack and Jeff Thomas on an innovative service that uses pictures and photographs to engage and support adults with learning disabilities. |
| The hidden toll Financial abuse is one of the most common forms of elder abuse. Good advice and advocacy are fundamental to developing strategies for prevention, writes Leonora Miles. |
| Reviews |
| Letters |
