In a tough speech at the Further Education Mergers, Confederations and Shared Partnerships 2010 conference, Skills Funding Agency Chief Executive Geoff Russell warned senior sector leaders that ‘the money was running out’ and that action sooner, rather than later, was needed to prevent institutions from becoming financially unstable.
Literacy.ie is a new website developed by the National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) that aims to bring together all NALA’s existing sites and provide the most comprehensive information on the current literacy issue in Ireland
The Learning and Skills Council’s priorities and key actions from 2008/2009 to 2010/2011 include a right to basic skills training where needed, coupled with the biggest ever investment in this area
Ministers have launched a cross government strategy to support people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities to achieve fulfilling lives and further their education
The 2007 interim target for the Government’s Skills for Life strategy has been reached
The Learning and Skills Council has published for consultation their proposed strategic implementation plan for provision of learning for learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities, 2007-2010
Robert Nurden of The Network writes on the current state of play in workplace Skills for Life and the challenges and opportunities it faces in the future
100,000 ‘sales calculator’ cards have been given away to bargain hunters to remind them of the importance of brushing up their maths skills
Latest news from Move On Up and a chance to get involved in shaping and trialling resources and strategies to support Entry Level learners
The Train to Gain scheme aimed to help more than half a million learners across England to achieve a first full Level 2 qualification by the end of 2010.
