2010: The European Year Against Poverty, Implications and opportunities for Skills for Life practitioners

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Background

Poverty is often associated with developing countries, where a lack of food and clean water can often be a daily challenge. Europe is also affected by poverty and social exclusion. It may not be as severe, but is nonetheless unacceptable. Poverty and exclusion of one individual amounts to the poverty of society as a whole. Europe can only be strong if each individual’s potential is realised.

There is no miracle solution to put an end to poverty and social exclusion. However, a large number of nongovernmental organisations in the UK will be doing what they can to lend their weight. NIACE is one of those and feels that the time is ripe to renew the sector’s commitment to solidarity, social justice and greater inclusion. The links between learning and social exclusion are strong.

This event brings together the key themes of this agenda, with findings from the NIACE Inquiry into the Future of Lifelong Learning. The Inquiry also published two key papers on the impact of poverty on lifelong learning. There have been strong links made between people’s literacy, language and numeracy and future life chances. This event is for Skills for Life practitioners who would like to find out more about the links between social justice and inclusion and the impact that Skills for Life learning can have on learners’ life opportunities.

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Audience

The event will be of interest to:

• literacy, language and numeracy and practitioners working in further and adult education provision
• voluntary and community sector organisations
• prisons
• libraries
• trades union
• Skills for Life managers
• others with an interest in adult learning /Skills for Life policy.

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Agenda

09:30   Arrival and registration
10:00   Welcome and introductions
10:15   Speakers
11:15   Tea/Coffee Break
11:30   Workshops / feedback
12:45   Plenary
13:00   Lunch
13:45   Planning for the future meeting (optional)
15:00   Close

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Event Information

Arrival and registration is at 9:30am for a 10:00am start. The event will end at 3:00pm

Attendance is free to delegates from London (includes lunch, tea/coffee)

Places will be allocated in order of receipt of completed application forms

Completed and signed application forms must be faxed or posted to NIACE by the closing date.
Reservations by telephone cannot be accepted

Application forms are individually acknowledged by e-mail. Joining instructions, including map and directions, will be e-mailed out one week before the event

Participants should be prepared to take their own notes as there will not be handouts for all sessions

If you have not received an e-mail confirming your attendance and joining instructions 4 working days
before the event please contact:

Gurjit Kaur
Tel: 0116 204 2833
Fax: 0116 254 8368
Minicom: 0116 255 6049
E-mail: gurjit.kaur@niace.org.uk

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Application Conditions

Event: Monday 22 February 2010
Closing Date: Thursday 11 February 2010

Substitutions are to be advised 5 working days prior to the event

A 10 working days notice period is required for provision of electronic note-takers, sign language interpreters and transription to Braille

NIACE reserves the right to reject applicants who are not from the target audience list and not from
London

Places will be limited to 2 representatives from each organisation.

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Application Form

(For people not using the online reservation system above)