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Helen Plant
Senior Research Officer
Helen Plant (MA., DPhil.) is Senior Research Officer at NIACE. She undertakes research, development and project management roles on a wide range of projects. As NIACE’s lead researcher on information, advice and guidance, Helen worked on a number of projects that contributed to the national review of adult IAG services in England, including a groundbreaking study of on-programme IAG for adults, funded by the LSC. Other areas of particular interest include: learner voice; adult learning in rural areas; and gender and learning. Helen is currently also a member of the NIACE secretariat on the independent commission of inquiry into the future for lifelong learning. She joined NIACE in 2004 after three years as a post-doctoral researcher and lecturer in History at Leeds Metropolitan University.
Publications include:
Plant, H. and Novitzky, J. (2007) Vision for Change: a guide to supporting individuals on completion of a sentence (Sheffield, Ufi).
Plant, H. and Sadler, J. (2007) Mapping Staff Competence and Capacity to Deliver IAG for Adults in LSC Funded Provision (Coventry, LSC).
Plant, H. and Sadler, J. (2006) Embedding Information, Advice and Guidance in Learning Provision for Adults (Coventry, LSC).
Plant, H. (2006) Involving the Users of Guidance Services in Policy Development (Leicester, Guidance Council).
Plant, H. and Selby, A. (2006) West Midlands Learning Communities: learning for a thriving region (Leicester, NIACE).
Plant, H. (2006) ‘Guiding principles,’ Adults Learning.
Plant, H. (2005) ‘What about the learners?’, Adults Learning.
Unpublished papers and reports:
Plant, H. and Ravenhall, M. (2007) ‘2020 skills vision: Leitch events for learners.’ Report to the DfES.
Plant, H. and Ravenhall, M. (2006) ‘Rutland Adult Learning Service skills needs analysis.’
Duke, C., Jones, W. R., and Plant, H. (2005) ‘Developmental support for Lifelong Learning Networks: a NIACE report to the Higher Education Funding Council for England.
Plant, H. and Selby, A. (2005) ‘Developing a regional strategy for individuals: a NIACE report for the West Midlands Regional Skills Partnership.
Plant, H. and Ravehall, M. (2005) ‘A better deal for individuals: within the regional skills strategy for Yorkshire and the Humber.
