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| Information, Advice and Guidance |
| Mental Health |
| People with Learning Difficulties |
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Disabled Staff
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From compliance to culture change This is the Final Report of the Commission for Disabled Staff in Lifelong Learning. The Commission was established in March 2007 to investigate and report on current practices in the employment of disabled people in the lifelong learning sector and to make recommendations for improvement. The report’s 160 pages set out the major challenges to achieving real inclusion for disabled staff. Citing and quoting a deeply impressive body of evidence, it finds no grounds for complacency: there is a clear problem about the under-representation of disabled staff in lifelong learning, and little evidence of organisations adopting a strategic approach to current and future disabled staff. All this points to a systemic failure to address the issue seriously, leading to widespread institutional discrimination against disabled staff. The report explains authoritatively and in depth why this should be so and identifies the main issues that need to be addressed to change this situation. Every organisation involved in lifelong learning, and every individual with an interest in the needs of disabled staff, will find this report essential reading. Read Executive Summary here - [PDF] Click here for more information on the Commission for Disabled Staff in Lifelong Learning |
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Carers and Caring
| Access and Inclusion Jeannie Sutcliffe 2000 One in eight people is a family carer of a disabled or ill relative. Learning can provide the chance for family carers to gain new skills, and can give a much needed break from caring. However, learning opportunities for carers are under-developed nationally. How can different combinations of staff from continuing education, social services, health, carers' organisations and voluntary organisations work together to plan for change. Access and Inclusion is a practical book which offers case studies of good practice in the few organisations which have developed learning for carers by working across agencies. Collaborations is the key to developments |
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Carers and Learning...something for youNIACE and Carers UK have produced a leaflet "Carers and
Learning...something for you". In this leaflet carers talk
about their experiences of learning and the effect it has had on
their lives. There are examples of courses that a run for carers
and information about schemes that support carers to learn.
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Employment
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Making the jump - transition to work This is a staff resource pack containing guidelines and examples of good practice where adults with learning difficulties are effectively supported in their transition from education to employment. It includes sections on how to plan a relevant course; funding a course; working with staff from other organisations; and contains an overview of relevant current government policy affecting employment and people with learning difficulties. Making
the jump - we can do a good job This is a resource for adults with learning difficulties who want to work. It contains ideas and examples of how people with learning difficulties can be involved in their own transition to work process. It includes case studies of people with learning difficulties who have 'made the jump' and are in employment. This pack is produced in large print, written in clear accessible language with illustrations and is available on audio CD. |
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The Really Useful
Book of Learning and Earning FREE DOWNLOAD The Really Useful Book of Learning and Earning (2008) is aimed at disabled people who are not working but would like to. The book is full of information and advice to help people in their journey into work. There are blank action plans to help people set out goals, a diary, hints and tips for job hunting, information about learning opportunities, a FAQ section on different kinds of benefits and how taking up work might affect them. There are also inspiring stories of people who have moved off benefits into work , very often using learning as a route into earning. Download The Really Useful Book of Learning and Earning here - [PDF] |
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Health and Wellbeing (Including Healthy Colleges)
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Discovering Potential: a training pack on self-esteem This resource pack supports practitioners and managers who work with adults with low self-esteem. It looks at:
The pack provides an essential resource for those working on a one-to-one basis with hard-to-reach, marginalized and excluded adults. Crossing different sectors such as health services, voluntary sector, education sectors and social services, it offers valuable advice and strategies for the pivotal role of interagency working. |
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The impact of learning on health This NIACE Survey, focussing on previous years' Adult Learners' Week nominees, examines what impact, if any, there has been on personal health as a result of learning. The majority of respondents reveal positive benefits to mental. emotional and physical health such as increased confidence and self-esteem, being better able to cope with illness, feeling less ill and changing health behaviours. Some also report 'dis-benefits' such as stress, anxiety and relationship difficulties. The responses are both a powerful argument for closer study and a strong justification for the belief that learning can make a difference to individuals, their health and the well-being of their families and friends. |
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Further research is required to identify the extent of health improvement through learning and to find out how those who do not participate can be encouraged to do so. |
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Prescribing Learning For an area at the margins of both adult education and health provision, this practical guide examines a relationship that can reach out to some of the most marginalised and excluded members of society. Establishing the benefits of learning to health, it looks at:
Includes examples of good practice and case studies underpinned by the voice of the learner. |
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Safer Practice, Safer Learning A whole-organisation approach to safeguarding vulnerable adults for the learning and skills sector FREE DOWNLOAD Safer Practice, Safer Learning sets out the safeguarding responsibilities of further education colleges, adult and community learning providers and providers of work-based training in the Learning and Skills Sector in England. Fortunately, cases of abuse in education and training provision are rare. However the reporting, to trusted staff, of abuse that occurs outside of the training and learning environment, is not uncommon. Education and training providers need to be prepared to deal with all aspects of creating a safer environment. Safer Practice, Safer Learning offers guidelines to education and training providers on producing supporting policies and procedures, as well as suggestions for raising awareness of abuse and strategies to deal with it amongst staff and learners. > Purchase Safer Practice, Safer Learning here |
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Winning Hearts and Minds Bringing together the experiences of a consortium of projects, this good practice guide offers advice on setting up a project across the health and education sectors. It details how to work with staff across different sectors, how to engage with individuals who lack confidence in accessing learning opportunities and how to show that widening participation in learning does have an impact on health. Filled with practical suggestions, this valuable guide has relevance for all those who work across different sectors. > Purchase Winning Hearts and Minds here |
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Inclusive Learning
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Something happened to it along the way - Inclusive learning and the future of educational provision for adults with disabilities Professor John Tomlinson Memorial Lecture, London, 12 September 2006 Dr Peter Lavender and
Deborah Cooper FREE DOWNLOAD This publication contains the text of the first John Tomlinson Memorial Lecture, which took place in autumn 2006 before an audience of invited guests. At the tenth anniversary of the publication of the Report Inclusive Learning (HMSO, 1996) the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education invited Skill to partner a memorial lecture to celebrate the contribution made by the Chairman of the Committee which produced the Report, Professor John Tomlinson. |
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| Towards Inclusion Jeannie Sutcliffe 1996 A staff development pack of twelve modules including policy and practice; funding; mapping and networking; publicity; supporting students and tutors; evaluation and action planning. |
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Information, Advice and Guidance
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Discovering Potential: a training pack on self-esteem This resource pack supports practitioners and managers who work with adults with low self-esteem. It looks at:
The pack provides an essential resource for those working on a one-to-one basis with hard-to-reach, marginalized and excluded adults. Crossing different sectors such as health services, voluntary sector, education sectors and social services, it offers valuable advice and strategies for the pivotal role of interagency working. |
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Winning Hearts and Minds Bringing together the experiences of a consortium of projects, this good practice guide offers advice on setting up a project across the health and education sectors. It details how to work with staff across different sectors, how to engage with individuals who lack confidence in accessing learning opportunities and how to show that widening participation in learning does have an impact on health. Filled with practical suggestions, this valuable guide has relevance for all those who work across different sectors. > Purchase Winning Hearts and Minds here |
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Mental Health
| Images of Possibility Alison Wertheimer 1997 This book arises out of a project established by NIACE and FEDA to carry out a national survey of continuing education for adults with mental health difficulties. Part of its remit was to consider the implications of the NHS and Community Care Act, and the Further and Higher Education Act. |
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flower arranging' - CD Rom What is it? Who is it aimed at? If you would like a free copy of the CD Rom please contact Sue Rees by email: susan.rees@niace.org.uk or by telephone: 0116 2044256. |
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Learning Journeys: a handbook for tutors and managers in
adult education working with people with mental health difficulties This handbook provides a learner-centred approach for those who work with students with mental health difficulties. Tracking the journey from mental health services into learning opportunities, it explores:
Interspersed with learners voices and case studies, this publication offers the opportunity to reflect not only on how organisations support learning from a learners perspective, but also on how this support can promote good mental health in the learners and their tutors and managers. |
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One in four of the population can expect to experience mental health difficulties at some point in their lives. Adult education and training can be an important part of the recovery journey in which people struggle to regain their lives. This publication is a testament to that journey. One in Four is a wonderful publication that has been part funded by the European Social Fund to showcase the powerful writing and stunning artwork that is being created by people with mental health difficulties. One in Four is a must for all educational and training projects keen to recruit mental health users. It will provide inspiration about the ways in which creativity can aid recovery and information about the many issues that concern people experiencing mental health difficulties. Use it as a resource and use it to start promoting your courses. Here are some ways in which One in Four can be used to promote learning during Adult Learners Week (every May) and Sign Up Now (every September):
One in Four is an inspiring publication that can be used throughout the year to ensure that adult education promotes positive responses to problems associated with mental health. Positive attitudes make it easier for adults with mental health difficulties to take part in and achieve in learning. Use One in Four on World Mental Health Day (October 10th) to:
The European Social Fund (ESF) is a European initiative to promote educational and employment opportunities for all. The ESF helps people improve their skills and develop their potential for work. For more information about ESF go to www.esf.gov.uk For more information about Adult Learners Week and Sign Up Now go to www.alw.org.uk Free copies of One in Four are available from Sue Parkins on sue.parkins@niace.org.uk or 0116 2044247. |
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People with Learning Difficulties
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non-accredited learning for adults with learning difficulties Christine Nightingale and Liz Maudslay 2004 There has been a great deal of emphasis on identifying and recording the achievement of learners who follow accredited learning provision. However, there has been less emphasis in areas that are not accredited, either on non-accredited learning programmes or during an accredited programme. Focusing on adults with learning difficulties in both discrete and integrated provision, this report draws on a literature review of current and reported research across social sciences, education, health and social care, as well as a survey of post-16 learning providers. It highlights the wide range of understandings and methods available and the innovative practice being used and tested in the field. > Purchase Achievement in non-accredited learning for adults with learning difficulties here |
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| Adults with learning
difficulties Jeannie Sutcliffe 1990 With support from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, NIACE set out to highlight good practice in continuing education for adults with learning difficulties. This handbook is one outcome of that project, and provides broadly based practical approach for staff working in a teaching or enabling role with adults who have learning difficulties. A variety of innovative practice is described, drawn from settings where students are actively involved in what and how they learn. The handbook’s format encourages busy practitioners and managers to reflect on their own provision, and opportunities for development through student empowerment within a multi agency framework are stressed. |
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| All things being equal? Jeannie Sutcliffe and Yola Jacobsen 2000 Previous research shows that certain groups of adults with learning difficulties, for example those with profound/multiple learning difficulties or from black and other minority ethnic groups, tend to miss out on learning. This book examines issues common to these learners and offers case studies of provision dedicated to certain groups, such as older learners and women. With helpful summaries, checklists and resource suggestions. This publication is supported by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. |
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| E-learning
for adults with learning difficulties Yola Jacobsen March 2007 This practical guide explores the ways in which digital
technologies can be harnessed to improve the experiences of learners with
learning difficulties. > Purchase E-learning for adults with learning difficulties here |
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| Enabling Learning Jeannie Sutcliffe 1996 A staff development pack of thirteen modules including: values and attitudes, inter-agency working; equal opportunities; assessment; planning and recording learning; progression and accreditation and learning materials. Materials may be photocopied for use within training programmes. |
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| Integration
for adults with learning difficulties Jeannie Sutcliffe 1992 A practical guide documenting innovative learning in a wide range of contexts from adult education classes to vocational courses and university summer school. Case studies are used to illustrate achievements and difficulties. Strategies for gaining the support of managers and policymakers are suggested > More details on Integration for adults with learning difficulties here |
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Our Right to Learn NIACE asked people with learning difficulties in the UK what they thought
was important about learning and being students. People with learning difficulties
from over 100 adult education centres, colleges, day centres, user groups and People First
groups in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland responded. Their
replies were used as the basis of The
Charter for
Learning and the Fully illustrated, the pack includes an audio-tape version of the pack and an A3 colour poster of the Charter for Learning. |
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Self-advocacy and adults with learning difficulties Many adults with learning difficulties will have been through experiences that have literally disempowered them as individuals, leaving them passive and reluctant to express an opinion or make choices. This book is written for people working to support the development of self advocacy with people with learning difficulties in a range of settings and looks at some of the issues and dilemmas involved. > Purchase Self-advocacy and adults with learning difficulties here |
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| Training for Change Jeannie Sutcliffe 1998 Adults with learning difficulties are increasingly being asked to do training. NIACE has worked with the group, CHANGE to produce a training pack called Training for Change to support adults with learning difficulties to become trainers. The project was supported by the Department of Health and the National Lottery Charities Board.
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Using e-learning with deaf learners Christine Nightingale and Sue Stevens In the face of increasing provision of multimedia learning materials, it is important that we ensure that all learners – including deaf learners – have opportunities to participate fully in learning programmes. This e-guideline will look at the ways that e-learning can be used to improve the learning experiences of deaf learners. It includes practical approaches to simple but effective PC adaptations and accessing valuable teaching resources. |
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Transport
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back again Christine Nightingale 2006 This publication explores the different solutions that have been employed to enable adults with disabilities to gain access to learning. Some of the important issues covered are the experiences and cost of travel, limited funding and disruption to learning caused by poor travel arrangements. Examples used illustrate simple, creative and imaginative solutions. |
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