NIACE and seven other European organisations are developing and delivering training programmes to support socially disadvantaged learners to acquire vital digital skills, as part of a European project funded by the European Commission and coordinated by Stiftung Digitale Chancen.
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Monday 8 Apr 2013 |
A new, comprehensive study guide to help people pass the new Life in the UK Test – which was introduced on 25 March 2013 - has now been published by NIACE and is available to buy online.
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Monday 8 Apr 2013 |
NIACE has responded to the Government’s Rigour and Responsiveness in Skills paper, published on Wednesday 3 April.
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Wednesday 3 Apr 2013 |
The way in which e-books and e-readers can be used to help develop adult literacy skills, provide greater accessibility to texts, offer portable access to resources and cultivate a love of reading is explored in a new NIACE publication.
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Wednesday 27 Mar 2013 |
NIACE is calling for a ‘whole’ system approach to support local learning and skills in its evidence – submitted today - to the Inquiry on Local Growth and the Skills System as called for by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Local Growth, LEPs and Enterprise Zones.
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Tuesday 26 Mar 2013 |
The argument that a successful economy needs an outstanding vocational learning system and should not be seen as ‘second class education’ has received a boost today, in the report published by the Commission of Adult Vocational Teaching and Learning.
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Monday 25 Mar 2013 |
The second official Work Programme evaluation report - published by the Centre for Economic & Social Inclusion – explains some of the challenges faced by Work Programme providers, as anticipated by NIACE.
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Friday 22 Mar 2013 |
Despite the fact that around 1 in 3 of all UK job vacancies are in micro-businesses, there is a lack of involvement with them from learning providers, meaning a huge number of people are missing out on training and skills development opportunities.
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Thursday 21 Mar 2013 |
England’s further education system looks set to face a period of change and uncertainty after the Government’s acceptance of recommendations in last year’s report by Lord Heseltine, to decentralise skills spending as part of a drive to stimulate economic growth.
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Tuesday 19 Mar 2013 |
A new report from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), published today, confirms the extent of the slump in part-time recruitment to higher education – with figures showing a 40% drop in national part-time undergraduate numbers in England since 2010.
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Thursday 14 Mar 2013 |
NIACE welcomes the publication of the government’s response to the Richard Review, and in particular its recognition that individuals of all ages can benefit from the opportunity that an Apprenticeship offers to both earn and learn.
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Thursday 14 Mar 2013 |
The consequences of the rapidly ageing UK population are analysed in a report published by the House of Lords, which concludes that ministers are ‘woefully unprepared’ for the impact of demographic change.
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Thursday 14 Mar 2013 |
NIACE welcomes the Community Learning Learner Survey Report recently published by BIS, for its robust data drawn from learners themselves and as a valuable step forward in evidencing the transformational powers of community learning.
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Friday 8 Mar 2013 |
Quick Reads continue to have an overwhelmingly positive impact as part of literacy learning for adults. This is the overall finding of a new evaluation report from NIACE, who has led the outreach work for Quick Reads since its inception in 2006.
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Thursday 7 Mar 2013 |
NIACE is encouraging more people to sign up as Maths Champions as part of Maths4us, the initiative taking action on adult maths. Hundreds of Maths Champions have already had their training and many more are signing up every day.
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Tuesday 5 Mar 2013 |
A new book examining the distinctive Swedish tradition of lifelong learning known as popular education and the emphasis it places on the relationship between learning, power and democracy has been published by NIACE.
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Tuesday 5 Mar 2013 |
A special issue of Adults Learning,exploring the crisis in demand for mature and part-time higher education, has been published by NIACE.
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Monday 25 Feb 2013 |
To coincide with the recent release of six new Quick Reads titles, NIACE has published a free resource called Learning with Quick Reads, aimed at building confidence in reading and improving functional skills.
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Thursday 21 Feb 2013 |
In a bid to encourage more people to get into reading, Quick Reads – backed by actress Kara Tointon – has launched a new set of bite-size books by renowned authors, including Andy McNab and Kathy Lette.
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Thursday 14 Feb 2013 |
Almost half of adults in England (49%) have entry-level maths skills; at best the level of maths you would be expected to have by age 11. To help more people improve their maths skills a new initiative, Maths4us, starts today with over 20 national organisations coming together.
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Thursday 14 Feb 2013 |
Partnership and collaboration can help tackle the overall fall in rural learner numbers and the additional costs of rural delivery, as well as raise the quality of learning in rural communities. This is one of the key findings in a new report published by NIACE today.
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Tuesday 12 Feb 2013 |
NIACE welcomes many of the aims of the Children and Families Bill – published on Tuesday 5 February – but believes the real challenge will be in developing a system that supports young people in their transition to and progression in further education.
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Thursday 7 Feb 2013 |
The latest research on the attitudes of young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) shows that rather than a lack of enthusiasm for learning and work, almost half of those interviewed have aspirations to progress in life through learning.
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Sunday 3 Feb 2013 |
NIACE is inviting teams to compete for up to £60k to develop an app to boost numeracy – at The University of Nottingham on 4 March - as part of the new Maths4us initiative.
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Friday 1 Feb 2013 |
NIACE feels there’s much to welcome in the Quarterly Statistical First Release, published today, but that it’s important to understand the detail behind the headline findings.
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Thursday 31 Jan 2013 |
