NIACE published a report card - Moser 10 Years On - on Thursday 29 October 2009, highlighting the progress made to help adults with low literacy and numeracy skills through the Government's Skills for Life strategy.
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Wednesday 28 Oct 2009 |
Care leavers face huge difficulties in life as they are more likely to become teenage mothers or to end up in prison. These facts were highlighted by NIACE during National Care Leavers' Week, 25 - 31 October 2009.
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Monday 26 Oct 2009 |
Lord Mandelson has lent public support to key recommendations made in Learning Through Life in a letter of 14 October 2009, which has been warmly welcomed by the Inquiry into the Future for Lifelong Learning (IfLL) and NIACE.
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Friday 23 Oct 2009 |
NIACE welcomes a report - Hidden Talents II - supporting Learning Through Life's message to recognise 25 as the new transition point for young people, launched by the Local Government Association (LGA) and The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), on Thursday 22 October 2009.
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Thursday 22 Oct 2009 |
The important role that Family Learning can play in changing the lives of children, parents and carers is not only highlighted during the annual Family Learning Festival - currently underway - it is also reflected in much of NIACE's work.
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Thursday 22 Oct 2009 |
NIACE is a founding member of a Consortium promoting Digital Participation in the UK and its economic and social benefits that was launched as part of the Government's final Digital Britain report, on Thursday 15 October 2009.
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Thursday 15 Oct 2009 |
NIACE argues that lifelong learning can help support people with mental health problems, in its response to a consultation by the Department of Health - New Horizons: Towards a shared vision for mental health - on Thursday 15 October 2009.
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Thursday 15 Oct 2009 |
Over 150 people attended the launch of a new initiative to support volunteers promoting learning in their homes, workplaces and communities - the Community Learning Champions Support Programme - in Birmingham, on Thursday 8 October 2009.
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Wednesday 7 Oct 2009 |
The next phase of the Learning Revolution - The Festival of Learning - was launched yesterday by Kevin Brennan MP at the Learning Revolution Expo in London.
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Monday 5 Oct 2009 |
NIACE held a fringe event at the Conservative Party Conference with the think-tank Reform, on Monday 5 October 2009. Speakers included David Willetts MP, Tom Schuller, Director of the Inquiry into the Future for Lifelong Learning and Phil Cardew from South Bank University.
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Monday 5 Oct 2009 |
Ten new books by best-selling writers and well-known personalities have been announced to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Quick Reads initiative. The books will be published on World Book Day Thursday 4 March 2010.
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Friday 2 Oct 2009 |
A report exploring the need for more learning opportunities for older people in care settings has been published by NIACE, to coincide with UK Older People's Day - 1 October 2009.
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Wednesday 30 Sep 2009 |
Nominations are now open for Adult Learners' Week Awards 2010, giving adult learners the chance to be recognised for their outstanding learning achievements.
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Monday 28 Sep 2009 |
Learning Through Life - the final report from the independent Inquiry into the Future for Lifelong Learning - calls for a rethink of the way Government, employers and individuals spend an estimated £55 billion every year on lifelong learning.
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Thursday 24 Sep 2009 |
Local authorities and providers will find it easier to engage disadvantaged women in learning of all types, with the help of a new toolkit produced by NIACE.
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Thursday 24 Sep 2009 |
A new project to raise awareness of climate change and its implications for individuals, their communities and the planet, has been launched by NIACE.
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Wednesday 23 Sep 2009 |
NIACE sets out its specific policy goals and illustrates the impact it has already had in many policy areas in a report launched Monday 21 September 2009 - the first report of its kind in the history of the organisation.
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Monday 21 Sep 2009 |
NIACE invites any organisations with an interest in international development, to respond to a consultation which will help inform the Department for International Development's (DFID) new education strategy in 2010.
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Monday 14 Sep 2009 |
During the annual conference season NIACE will be hosting four fringe events, strongly focussing on a report which will be published by the Inquiry into the Future of Lifelong Learning (IfLL), on 17 September 2009.
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Monday 14 Sep 2009 |
NIACE will be contributing to discussions around the forthcoming white paper on skills, due out this autumn. NIACE members and stakeholders are invited to contribute their advice and comments on the two items under discussion.
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Monday 14 Sep 2009 |
Regional projects were named by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) on Tuesday 8 September 2009, for winning funding under the £20million Transformation Fund.
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Monday 14 Sep 2009 |
BBC's The One Show dedicated time to International Literacy Day - featuring NIACE's Carol Taylor and Adult Learners' Week winners - on Monday 7 September 2009.
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Wednesday 9 Sep 2009 |
A NIACE seminar addressing the new White Paper on ageing - Building a Society for All Ages - invited responses from participants to help shape Government policy, in Leicester on Thursday 10 September 2009.
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Tuesday 8 Sep 2009 |
New projects to have won funding under the £20million Transformation Fund, were announced by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), on Tuesday 8 September 2009.
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Tuesday 8 Sep 2009 |
NIACE has joined the newly-formed Citizens' Coalition for Public Service Broadcasting (CCPSB), backing the continued provision of a range of UK-originated programming.
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Monday 7 Sep 2009 |
