NIACE supports the Institute for Learning's reminder to government - on World Teachers' Day, 5 October 2010 - that only bureaucracy and lack of imagination stand in the way of treating all qualified teachers in the same way.
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Wednesday 6 Oct 2010 |
A workshop to highlight the success of digital inclusion schemes within sheltered housing was led by NIACE and Digital Unite at See IT in Action; an event demonstrating how Local Authorities and partners can use technology to transform the delivery of public services.
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Wednesday 6 Oct 2010 |
NIACE is encouraging adults to support the literacy and language development of children, by reading with them during Children's Book Week (4 - 10 October, 2010) and beyond.
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Tuesday 5 Oct 2010 |
Poetry is a great way to engage adults with poor literacy skills, says NIACE as it welcomes National Poetry Day.
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Tuesday 5 Oct 2010 |
NIACE welcomes a new integrated adult careers service launched by BIS. Next Step will make information, advice and resources available to help adults at all stages of their lives to make the right choices about learning, training and work.
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Monday 4 Oct 2010 |
A new report exploring the supply of part-time higher education in the UK - commissioned by Universities UK - has been warmly welcomed by NIACE.
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Friday 1 Oct 2010 |
Online access is a powerful way of enabling older people to improve and maintain their wellbeing and supports their independence. This is just one finding from NIACE's ongoing evaluation of Get Digital, shared on Older People's Day.
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Friday 1 Oct 2010 |
The effects of adult literacy learning on people's incomes, health, family, political activity and thoughts, have been examined in a new book published by NIACE today.
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Wednesday 29 Sep 2010 |
HRH, The Princess Royal, Patron of NIACE, visited NIACE headquarters and MHA Aigburth Care Home in Leicester - on Tuesday, 28 September 2010 - to hear about the charity's work in the adult education sector and to see firsthand how lifelong learning can transform lives for the better.
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Tuesday 28 Sep 2010 |
NIACE is encouraging all members to write to their MP and the Treasury to remind them that funding for adult education is essential for the future good of the country.
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Friday 24 Sep 2010 |
A new report arguing that tax relief should be made available to learners who pay their own course fees, has been welcomed by NIACE.
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Friday 24 Sep 2010 |
The crucial contribution of parents and family learning on children's development is highlighted by NIACE in its response to the Tickell Review of the Early Years Foundation Stage, which closes 30 September 2010.
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Friday 24 Sep 2010 |
Vince Cable, Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), has called for ‘a revolution in post-16 education' in his speech to the LibDem Conference.
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Wednesday 22 Sep 2010 |
NIACE responds to Nick Clegg's conference speech in which he said that, 'when it comes to lasting fairness - education is everything'.
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Wednesday 22 Sep 2010 |
NIACE is working with the NCETM and unionlearn to encourage a range of Maths Messengers to enthuse and support people to face their fear of maths and take up numeracy learning.
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Wednesday 22 Sep 2010 |
In the UK there are 750,000 people living with dementia, costing our health and social care economy more than cancer, heart disease and stroke combined. NIACE is calling for more research to be done to analyse the impact lifelong learning can have on dementia.
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Tuesday 21 Sep 2010 |
Recent research revealed that over 9 million people don't use the internet, leaving older people in particular feeling isolated. NIACE welcomed Age UK's third annual itea and biscuits week (20 - 26 September 2010), which gave older people a taste of digital technologies.
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Monday 20 Sep 2010 |
NIACE has published its draft response to the coalition government consultation A Simplified FE and Skills Funding System and Methodology.
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Friday 17 Sep 2010 |
NIACE is inviting members, learners, tutors, providers, policy makers and other stakeholders to express their opinions and perceptions of NIACE and its work, by completing its annual survey before it ends this Friday; 1 October 2010.
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Wednesday 15 Sep 2010 |
John Hayes, Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning, BIS, said at the NIACE launch of a summary report marking the end of the Transformation Fund, "Learning is capable not just of changing lives, but of completely transforming them."
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Wednesday 15 Sep 2010 |
A seminar examining the implications of the Equality Act for learning and skills providers working with disabled learners and carers - organised by NIACE and Skill - took place in Leeds on Tuesday 14 September 2010.
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Tuesday 14 Sep 2010 |
At such a crucial time for adult learning, NIACE is looking for individuals and organisations to join together to make the strongest possible case for the future of the sector.
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Monday 13 Sep 2010 |
To mark today's launch of the Adults Learning e-magazine, NIACE is offering free open access to the electronic version of the September 2010 issue for a limited period.
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Thursday 9 Sep 2010 |
Richard Spear, NIACE Director for Wales, spoke about the lack of regulation within the adult education sector on BBC's The One Show, highlighting differences between the heavily regulated public sector and the free market private sector.
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Thursday 9 Sep 2010 |
NIACE's Digital Learning Team has been awarded runner-up Learning Technologist of the Year by the Association of Learning Technology, an award which celebrates excellent practice and outstanding achievement in the learning technology field.
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Wednesday 8 Sep 2010 |
