News
Welcome to first issue of Basic Skills Bulletin

Unit clarifies funding rules

Two research centres spring to life

Banks survey numeracy skills

Hearts and minds campaign in Wales

Employer’s Toolkit

Key Issues

Articles
Integrating Basic Skills with Work Related Learning Programmes – Deborah Lyndon-Butterworth, of Materials Made Easy, reports on a programme to involve working adults in work-centred training which supports basic skills.

Basic Skills and Union Learning Representatives – Judith Swift of TUC Learning Services explains the role of the union learning rep.

Basic Skills and Online Learning – Jenny Hunt and Europe Singh, Commissioning Managers at Ufi, on the role of online learning in expanding basic skills provision.

Community initiatives – recipes for success (and failure) – Chris Taylor and Peter Lavender of NIACE draw some lessons from the first national community basic skills programmes.

Developing high quality community provision for basic skills – Wally Brown, Principal of Liverpool Community College, on an award winning approach to basic skills provision.

Creating real career opportunities for Basic Skills teachers – Jay Derrick, Development Director Basic Skills at Westminster Kingsway College, London, on the need for more permanent staff in basic skills.

The Funding of Basic Skills – Chris Quarrie, at Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole LSC, comments on the funding options for basic skills programmes, 2002-2003.

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