NIACE Podcast

Quick Reads 2010: Alvin Hall

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:12:06 +0000

Alvin Hall talks about his 2010 Quick Read, Money Magic

Quick Reads 2010: Cathy Kelly

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:48:26 +0000

Cathy Kelly talks about her 2010 Quick Read, The Perfect Holiday.

Quick Reads 2010: Bernadine Evaristo

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:05:37 +0000

Bernadine Evaristo talks about her 2010 Quick Read, Hello Mum.

1 in 4 learners' series: Should I say? A detailed guide for learners about disclosing mental health difficulties

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:38:51 +0000

An audio version of one of three leaflets aimed to help learners consider whether they might want to take up adult learning to enhance their lives, whether they want to disclose a mental health difficulty to their learning provider and, if so, how to go about this.

1 in 4 learners' series: Should I say? A short guide for learners about disclosing mental health difficulties

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:37:53 +0000

1 in 4 learners' series: You can do it

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:35:57 +0000

Qualifications and Credit Framework - Podcast

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:19:19 +0100

The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority has introduced the new Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF). This podcast illustrates how the QCF embraces the culture of lifelong learning and the impact its flexibility will have on learners.

Quick Reads 2009: Interview with Patience Thomson

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:13:29 +0000

Patience Thomson is a writer, lecturer and expert on reading. She was a head teacher at a school in London for children with specific learning difficulties and she co-founded Barrington Stoke, a publisher of books for reluctant readers. She speaks to Ed Melia, NIACE Press Officer, about her life helping people to read and her Quick Read - 101 ways to get your child to read.

Quick Reads 2009: Interview with Ian Rankin

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:16:00 +0000

Ian Rankin talks about his new Quick Reads book entitled "A Cool Head".

Young care-leavers podcast

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:27:50 +0000

Dean Maguire left home when he was 15. His school attendance was very poor, he was using drugs and alcohol and was arrested on a number of occasions. But the support he got from the Depaul Trust is an example of how young care-leavers can get their lives back on track.