Background

NIACE obtained funding (2006/07) from the UK Workforce Hub to support the early development of a National Learning Alliance for the VCS. The team at NIACE is: Cheryl Turner (Development Officer, VCS), Lorraine Casey (Research Assistant, Community Learning team), Dan Seagrave (Web Developer, IT Support team) and Rachel Hughes (Administrative Assistant, Community Learning team).

The work has been supported by a VCS reference group consisting of: Mark Freeman (UK Workforce Hub), Lynne Bryan (National Association for Voluntary and Community Action), Janice Marks and Susi Miller (Federation for Community Development Learning), Jane Slowey (Foyer Federation) and Tim Ward (The Learning Curve).

Activities so far

The first step in developing the VCS National Learning Alliance was a national consultation exercise to identify levels of interest in the concept, and to seek ideas for taking it forward. Visit Current News for consultation headlines and Documents for a summary report of the consultation findings.

How do you become involved with the VCSNLA?

The VCSNLA is still under development. Eventually we aim to have an interactive website and wider communication channels. During this early stage, please use the VCS National Learning Alliance Feedback Form to tell us your ideas.