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Speaking and listening project has widespread benefits 21 Aug 2013 | 03:38 pm
NIACE’s evaluation of a project that explored innovative approaches to improve speaking and listening skills for families, has found that positive outcomes were experienced by the parents, children an...
Funding reform for Apprenticeships should consider impact on Apprentices 19 Aug 2013 | 02:01 pm
NIACE believes that the government consultation on a reformed funding system for Apprenticeships in England should consider the needs of the variety of employers across the country and the impact the ...
Concerns remain over latest adult learning loans figures despite increase 15 Aug 2013 | 03:27 pm
Responding to today’s figures on applications for 24+ Advanced Learning Loans, which show that overall the number of applications have doubled in July, Dr Fiona Aldridge, Head of Learning for Work at ...
Equality and Diversity Innovation Fund now open 12 Aug 2013 | 01:55 pm
Organisations in England- funded by the Skills Funding Agency and running innovative projects to advance equality, diversity and inclusion in adult education - can now apply to the £700k Equality and...
Equality and Diversity Innovation Fund to be managed by NIACE 31 Jul 2013 | 09:41 pm
NIACE’s national expertise in fund management has been recognised once again through being appointed today - Thursday 1 August - by the Skills Funding Agency (the Agency) to manage the Equality and Di...
NIACE supports CBI call for high skills provision ‘transformation’ 31 Jul 2013 | 08:21 pm
Responding to the warning today from the CBI, in their report Tomorrow’s Growth, that the UK will fall behind competitors unless skills provision is transformed, Tom Stannard, Director of Communicatio...
Learning in prisons is crucial, says new NIACE research 26 Jul 2013 | 02:37 pm
Two reports produced by NIACE - as part of ongoing work commissioned by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) – highlight how learning is key to responding positively to the issues ...
Part-time study debated at House of Lords 25 Jul 2013 | 07:09 pm
The potential that part-time study has in enabling more people to gain qualifications was raised at the House of Lords yesterday by Baroness Joan Bakewell, following her close work with Birkbeck, Univ...
Further guidance for LEPs on European funds 25 Jul 2013 | 05:13 pm
Further supplementary guidance has been issued to Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) on the development of strategies for European funds, outlining the planning and submission process for local stra...
Parliamentary spotlight for education in the Forces 24 Jul 2013 | 02:41 pm
As an organisation with significant experience of working with the Armed Services, NIACE welcomes the recent House Of Commons Defence Committee report which concluded that the Armed Forces provides ch...
