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The potential that part-time study has in enabling more people to gain qualifications was raised at the House of Lords yesterday by Baroness Joan Bakewell, following her close work with Birkbeck, University of London and NIACE on the #PartTimeMatters initiative.

As an organisation with significant experience of working with the Armed Services, NIACE welcomes the recent House Of Commons Defence Committee report which concluded that the challenging and constructive learning opportunities provided by the Armed Forces lead to well equipped personnel.

With e-safety a growing concern in everyday life, a new book from NIACE will help adult learning providers to support learners of all ages to experience the many benefits of being online, whilst staying safe and protected.

Adult learning’s vital contribution to personal, social, business and economic benefits in local communities across the country have been celebrated at a special event in the presence of NIACE’s Royal Patron HRH The Princess Royal.

NIACE is looking for adult learning providers in England who can organise groups of learners to complete a set of new test questions, as part of a project to understand the effectiveness of different approaches to improving adults' English and maths skills.

A coherent, system-wide approach to learning and skills to protect the most vulnerable learners is needed, said NIACE Chief Executive, David Hughes, at a recent seminar analysing the impact of the Spending Review.

NIACE is concerned about the falls in participation and achievement in FE and Skills and calls for the right public investment to help deliver a strong economy.

NIACE responds to the Spending Review for 2015-16.

The personal accounts of adults who have overcome their fear of maths learning to improve life and work prospects for themselves and their families, have been published today by NIACE as part of the national Maths4Us initiative.

The Government should maintain current levels of public and private investment in adult learning and commit to raising them towards that of the current OECD average - this is the headline proposal from NIACE ahead of Adult Learners' Week and the Spending Review in June.

In response to the latest figures on applications for Further Education and Skills 24+ Advanced Learning Loans, NIACE is encouraging providers to share their experience of how loans are affecting enrolments.

Responding to the publication of the APPG on Local Growth, LEPs and Enterprise Zones’ Skills Inquiry, NIACE believes that any long term vision for local economies should drive the learning and skills decisions of employers, providers and the communities they serve.