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Raspberry Pi set to enrich adult learning curriculum

NIACE welcomes the newly launched Raspberry Pi, as an exciting example of an innovation with the potential to enrich what is currently on offer for adults learning digital skills.

Greater freedom for FE colleges announced

The announcement that further education colleges will no longer be classified as part of central government has been welcomed by NIACE, which believes the decision will benefit adult learners.

Hold an event for Adult Learners’ Week

Organisations can highlight their commitment to learning and can inspire adults to discover fun ways to learn, by holding an event, open day or taster session for Adult Learners' Week (12-18 May 2012).

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Adults Learning Journal

Latest Adults Learning focuses on the Colleges in their Communities inquiry and the government’s reform of HE and includes reflections on civic learning, social value and the Big Society

Informal adult community learning survey closed

NIACE has analysed over 6,500 responses from individuals and groups to its survey on informal adult community learning and has sent them to the Government to form part of its New Challenges, New Chances consultation.

20th Adult Learners’ Week highlights

A successful 20th Adult Learners' Week (14-20 May) in England is over, after hundreds of learning events across the country gave tens of thousands of adults the chance to try something new.

Every woman’s right to learn

A ten-point manifesto to help ensure every woman has the right to learn is being distributed by NIACE at the three main party conferences, which will lead to the publication of a final manifesto, ‘Every Woman's Right to Learn', on International Women's Day 2012.

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World Book Day 2012