Lighthouse with beam of lightRecent Policy Papers

Document Type Published
Vocational Qualifications and Adults

A NIACE contribution to the Westminster Hall debate on the Future of Further Education, on 4 June 2013.

Policy Briefing June 2013
The case for investment in learning for adults

NIACE's contribution to the 2013 Spending Review.

Position Paper May 2013
NIACE response to 'The Future of Apprenticeships in England: next steps from the Richard Review' Final Response May 2013
Review of Targeted Support for Higher Education Students

NIACE's response to the BIS Review of targeted support for Higher Education students.

Final Response May 2013
Structural and investment Fund Strategies: Preliminary guidance to LEPs

NIACE's feedback on the priorities for Structural and investment Fund Strategies: Preliminary guidance to LEPs.

Response May 2013
Early response to Rigour and Responsiveness in Skills

NIACE's early response to Rigour and Responsiveness in Skills, published by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills and the Department for Education.

Response April 2013
NIACE response to Inquiry on Local Growth and the Skills System

NIACE has submitted evidence to the Inquiry on Local Growth and the Skills System being undertaken by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Local Growth, LEPs and Enterprise Zones.

Response March 2013
NIACE's response to FE Guild Consultation

NIACE response to Consultation to establish a Guild for the Learning and Skills Sector.

Response February 2013
NIACE response to Traineeships consultation

NIACE's response to the Government's consultation - Traineeships:Supporting young people to develop the skills for Apprenticeships and other sustained jobs.

Response February 2013
Access and Inclusion: Young Adult Carers and Education and Training

NIACE Policy Paper.

Policy Briefing January 2013
NIACE response to the Commission on Adult Vocational Teaching and Learning

NIACE's response to the Commission on Adult Vocational Teaching and Learning (CAVTL).

Response January 2013
Localism: the changing picture for adult learning providers

NIACE Policy Briefing updating on the implications for learning providers in England of the rapidly changing policy areas of The Heseltine Review, City Deals and Community Budgets.

Policy Briefing December 2012
How well the Work Programme is working for different user groups

NIACE's response to the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee.

Response December 2012
Response to Ofqual's Consultation on ESOL Qualifications

NIACE's response to Ofqual's Consultation on English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Qualifications.

Response November 2012
Final response to the Doug Richard Review

NIACE's final response to the Richard Review on the Future of Apprenticeships in England.

Final Response September 2012
Initial thoughts submitted to the Doug Richard review

NIACE's preliminary contribution to the Doug Richard review on the future of apprenticeships in England.

Response July 2012
Universal Credit and related regulations: a call for evidence

A response from NIACE to the Social Security Advisory Committee's call to evidence.

Response July 2012
Increasing parental and community involvement in Sure Start Children's Centres
A response to the Department for Education consultation from the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE)
Response July 2012
Further Education: 24+ Advanced Learning Loans

A NIACE policy briefing on the recent publication by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills of an Equality Impact Assessment and Regulatory Impact Assessment, associated with its proposals to introduce loans into English further education for students aged 24+ studying at Level 3 or above.

Policy Briefing June 2012
NIACE's Right to Choice consultation response

A response from NIACE to the Cabinet Office Right to Choice call to evidence.

Final Response June 2012
A good education for all - NIACE response to Ofsted consultation

NIACE's final response to the Ofsted consultation - A good education for all.

Final Response May 2012
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