NIACE has been actively involved in developments around the Foundation Learning Tier. The articles below appeared in January 2008 edition of Adult's Learning.
A step towards personalised learning
Only through personalised and flexible learning within an inclusive over-arching Foundation Learning Tier will learners with learning difficulties make the person-centred progress that will develop their skills to be valued members of the community, writes Peter Little.
Great expectations
The Foundation Learning Tier is an ambitious project to support learners with few or no qualifications below level 2. What can be done to ensure it achieves its potential, asks Viv Berkeley.
Both documents can be downloaded below.
A step towards personalised learning - [PDF]