eDucation Issues
EMPLOYERS TURN BACK ON SKILLS
Ian Nash of the TES identifies a shortfall of unqualified workers for low-grade jobs.
NEW LEADER FOR ADULT STUDENTS
Ian Nash of the TES identifies issues with the cuts in non-vocational learning, in the TES, and talks about the fight by the Union Chief Paul Mackney.
ADULT LEARNERS LOSE OUT TO WORK-BASED PROVISION
An article by Alan Tuckett Director of National Institute of Continuing Adult Education (NIACE) highlights, in the TES, how adult learners have lost out to the increase of work-based provision.
He asks the question,
Do we have the right balance of public investment between work-based learning and community-based activity?
What do you think?
FEWER ADULTS LEARNING
There are fewer adults in the UK taking part in education than there were last year claims a report on the BBC website
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Adult Learners Week
19.05.2006
Adult Learners Week is the country's largest festival of learning and is supported by thousands of colleges, local authorities and other learning providers. During the week there are thousands of opportunities to try new things and learn new skills. To find out what's on in your local area visit the online calendar at National Institute of Continuing Adult Education (NIACE) website. Adult Learner Week is co-ordinated by NIACE and supported by Department for Education and Skills (DfES) and the European Social Fund (ESF). Further support comes from Learndirect.
Learning at Work day
24.05.2007
This year Learning at Work (LAW) Day is on Thursday 24th May 2007 and the theme is Live Long and Prosper. National Learning at Work Day is an annual awareness campaign promoting and support workplace learning at events across England.
The event is part of Adult Learners Week. Each year thousands of organisations take part in LAW Day and stage fun and business-related activities to help staff learn new skills that they can put into place at work.
Visit the Learning at Work Day website