Involving learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilitiesIn Learning for Living and Work: Improving Education and Training Opportunities for People with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities the LSC states its intention to involve learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities on issues of policy that affect their experience in the post-16 education and training system NIACE has been commissioned by the LSC to develop a model for learner involvement that ensures that learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities can respond to the government’s National Learner Panel on issues pertinent to them. This model will be responsive to the views of learners with a range of disabilities, including learners with complex needs. NIACE are carrying out questionnaire research with learning providers, and will investigate interesting models via telephone interviews and field visits. This is a short term project running until July 2008. For more information about the project, please contact caroline.law@niace.org.uk |