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Key Areas
We have tried to ensure that this site is both informative and easy to browse. However, in order to help you find the information you are looking for, the following list is a breakdown of the major areas which can be accessed from the home page:
| Latest News | The latest news from NIACE, and around the UK, about adult learning along with a list of What's New on the site. This is updated monthly. |
| Influencing public policy | A central part of NIACE's work is acting as advocates for adult learners and prospective learners to government, providers and the media. This section of the site has copies of NIACE responses to a range of policy initiatives and consultations. This is the place to find out what NIACE thinks about a topic. Also included in this section are important briefing papers, and commentaries. |
| Conferences, Seminars & Training Courses | New
Feature:
Online applications can now be made for most of NIACE's events.
Details about NIACE's forthcoming conferences, seminars and training courses, together with an archive of past events. The following details are available for each event: Aims; Audience and a Programme. Application forms can also be downloaded as PDF files, for those who don't want to apply online. (NB: this section is used to promote NIACE events only. We regret we cannot promote the events of other organisations) |
| Book Shop |
NIACE is the leading UK publisher of material on adult learning. This on-line catalogue provides details of all titles currently in print as well as listing New Titles and Forthcoming Titles. You can browse the on-line catalogue in one of four ways: Alphabetically, by Subject, by Author and by Type. (This section of the site does include small pictures of front covers - so may take longer to load on your computer unless you have switched off images.) |
| Campaigns and Promotions | Information and news about the UK's annual Adult Learners' Week and the Sign Up Now campaigns. Adult Learners' Week is a national initiative co-ordinated by NIACE designed to raise the profile of adult learning in the UK through celebration, promotion and discussion. The Sign up Now campaign is a national initiative to drive up the demand for adult learning. |
| Projects / Research | This section covers NIACE's core professional activities in creating and translating knowledge. The two main areas are Research & Development Projects and Funding Projects (where NIACE distributes funds on behalf of another agency). |
| Information Services | These pages are an extension of the Information Services team at NIACE which plays a vital role in the collection and dissemination of information, both to staff and the general public. Information available includes: Briefing Sheets on Adult Learning; A Beginners Guide to Lifelong Learning; External Funding Opportunities; E-mail Discussion Groups. |
| Regions | This section guides you through how NIACE works in the regions. |
| International | NIACE believes that the interests of adult learners in England and Wales are advanced through co-operation and learning from best practice internationally. This section highlights some of NIACE's activities on the international arena. |
| About NIACE
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Contains information about the organisation -including the history and purpose of the Institute, the structure of the organisation (including a staff list) and information about becoming a member (together with a list of current members). The work of the Institute is also described. Job Vacancies are listed in this section. |
| Contact Us | This page contains all the details needed to contact NIACE including, addresses, telephone/fax numbers, email address and downloadable maps with directions on how to get to any of the four main NIACE offices. A visitors guide is also available to download. |
| Links | Links to websites of more than 260 NIACE corporate members - and other key organisations for lifelong learning in the UK and worldwide |
| Membership | NIACE is a membership organisation. This section contains information relating to NIACE membership, including details on the membership package; subscription rates; how to become a member and a list of current corporate members. |
| NIACE Dysgu Cymru | Our sister organisation in Wales, NIACE Dysgu Cymru, now has its own website ( www.niacedc.org.uk/ ). Go here to find out information relating to adult learning in Wales. |
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Navigation
There are Four features to help navigation.
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The buttons on the left of the page are present throughout the site to
allow you to move from section to section. The bullet turns red whenever you
are navigating within a particular section. (On pages which contain a lot of text, such as reports, the left border disappears to maximise space). |
| Breadcrumb Trial | The box at the top of each page is called a 'breadcrumb trail' (taken
from the story of Hansel and Gretel) It serves two purposes:
Each step is separated by a ">" mark. (e.g. [Path: Projects > ICT > Laptops] literally means that "you are in the Laptops section of the ICT section of the Projects section of the site"). |
| [Blue Links] | The [blue links] at the top of the pages provide a means of navigating within the sections (when you are on a page its link will turn black). To get to the "parent" of the page you are on, simply click on the last link in the 'breadcrumb trail' (see above). |
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Since our pages are mainly text-based, you will see this symbol () at various stages on a page.
Clicking on this will take you straight back to the top of the page you are currently
browsing. |
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Feedback
Our aim is to allow users to easily and quickly find information of relevance to them. Like most websites, it is growing entity which is continually receiving updates to its content. If you have had any difficulty finding information, either because it was not on the site at all, or because it was just hard to find then we would like to know. If you have ideas about how the site might be developed to better serve the needs of those involved in adult education in the UK then we would also like to know.
Please send your comments via e-mail to: webmaster@niace.org.uk