NIACE's response to Ofsted's consultation on proposals for a revised inspection framework for further education and skills providers.

NIACE's response to Making Open Data Real, a public consultation from the Cabinet Office, which closed on 27 October 2011.

NIACE's final response to the Government's detailed consultation on Further Education loans, as part of New Challenges, New Chances: Next Steps in Implementing the Further Education Reform Porgramme.

NIACE's final response to the Government's consultation on informal adult and community learning, which forms part of New Challenges, New Chances: Next Steps in Implementing the Further Education Reform Porgramme.

NIACE's full response to New Challenges, New Chances: Next Steps in Implementing the Further Education Reform Programme, from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).

NIACE has issued a response to the UK Border Agency Family Migration Consultation. This Home Office public consultation sets out a number of proposals regarding immigration. This response is limited only to those consultation questions that touch upon adult learning and English language skills.

NIACE's full response to the Government's HE White Paper, Higher Education: Students at the Heart of the System.

An update on the latest government policy changes to funding for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) in England.

An update on the latest government policy changes to funding for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) in England.

A NIACE response to the SEN and Disability Green Paper, Support and aspiration: A new approach to special educational needs and disability.

An initial NIACE response to the ‘Open Public Services’ White Paper published in July 2011.

NIACE believes that adult learning has a key role to play in helping us all to understand and contribute effectively to the development of the Big Society. This briefing paper represents a first contribution from NIACE to explain why learning should be central to the Big Society, and how existing practise in the learning and skills sector can contribute to its development.

A joint policy position paper by NIACE and NAEGA

A NIACE response to the Consultation "Tackling Child Poverty and Improving Life Chances: Consulting on a New Approach"

A NIACE response to the consultation conducted by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), which  seeks views to inform the implementation of Skills Conditionality (which involves Jobcentre Plus referring claimants to a skills training provider, further education college or Next Step adviser with potential benefit sanctions for non-participation.)