NIACE’s strong commitment to equality and diversity in adult learning and our national expertise in fund management has been recognised through being appointed by the SFA to manage the Equality and Diversity Innovation Fund.
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Wednesday 31 Jul 2013 |
NIACE believes that the ability for adults to learn flexibly and changes to the equivalent and lower level qualification rule are both essential following the publication of today’s report from the CBI.
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Wednesday 31 Jul 2013 |
Appropriate learning opportunities for men and women in prison are crucial to reducing re-offending, gaining employment and improving life chances, new NIACE research commissioned by BIS has found.
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Friday 26 Jul 2013 |
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.
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Thursday 25 Jul 2013 |
Further supplementary guidance has been issued to Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) on the development of strategies for European funds, outlining the planning and submission process for local strategies.
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Thursday 25 Jul 2013 |
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.
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Wednesday 24 Jul 2013 |
With dyslexia affecting around 10% of the population, NIACE is publishing a book to support dyslexic adults making the transition from or to school, college, university or work-based learning, and is re-introducing popular training sessions for providers.
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Wednesday 17 Jul 2013 |
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NIACE has responded to the latest application information for Further Education & Skills 24+ Advanced Learning Loans, including figures which show that there have been no applications for loans for higher-level or advanced Apprenticeships.
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Thursday 11 Jul 2013 |
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.
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Thursday 11 Jul 2013 |
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.
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Wednesday 10 Jul 2013 |
An Outstanding Contribution to ESOL Award has been given to Chris Taylor - NIACE’s former lead on English for Speakers of Other Languages - by the National Association for the Teaching of English and Other Community Languages (NATECLA).
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Tuesday 9 Jul 2013 |
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.
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Friday 5 Jul 2013 |
To help further education and work-based training providers increase the numbers of adults with a moderate to severe learning disability who are in paid employment, NIACE and BASE are offering a new training course.
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Thursday 4 Jul 2013 |
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.
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Wednesday 3 Jul 2013 |
The connections between social and educational inequalities and how these impact on local communities and individuals, is explored in the first of a new series from NIACE on the Impact of Adult Learning.
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Tuesday 2 Jul 2013 |
To help adult education and skills providers understand the implications of the new funding allocations following last week’s Spending Review, NIACE is, today, holding a policy seminar in London.
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Tuesday 2 Jul 2013 |
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.
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Friday 28 Jun 2013 |
Supporting people to gain the skills they need to get back into work is crucial now, says NIACE, in response to recent Work Programme figures.
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Thursday 27 Jun 2013 |
NIACE responds to the Spending Review for 2015-16.
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Wednesday 26 Jun 2013 |
Ahead of the Spending Review NIACE published an infographic illustrating why investment in learning for adults can co-exist with deficit reduction.
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Wednesday 26 Jun 2013 |
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.
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Tuesday 25 Jun 2013 |
New resources to encourage adults to think about higher education have been produced by NIACE for UCAS, and NIACE Chief Executive, David Hughes, is appointed to HEFCE’s Widening Participation Committee.
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Tuesday 18 Jun 2013 |
NIACE congratulates Anne Wallace on her OBE, awarded to her for the way she used adult and community learning to not only improve the lives of hundreds of local people but to also transform the precinct where she runs her businesses.
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Monday 17 Jun 2013 |
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.
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Thursday 13 Jun 2013 |
Maths4Us, a NIACE-led initiative, has brought together partners over the last six months to support maths learning by recruiting 8000 Maths Champions and developing a range of approaches, resources and training - all showcased at an event on Monday 17 June.
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Wednesday 12 Jun 2013 |
