Keeping up-to-date
Busy schedules can make it difficult to keep up-to-date with the latest developments in the field of literacy, language and numeracy. There are, however, a number of regular newsletters available, making it easier to keep up-to-date. The links provided below will enable you to subscribe to the regular updates that are relevant to you:
Edexcel
Sign up to Edexcel's Policy Services to receive the latest funding, policy and event updates, or register for email alerts.
Fusion Newsletter
For all the latest on Skills for Life in the North West of England, download the latest edition of the Fusion Newsletter (October 2010).
The Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS)
Subscribe to the LSIS Policy Update service which is produced fortnightly and summarises the latest major policy developments relevant to the FE and skills sector. More...
Literacy and Numeracy Studies journal
Literacy and Numeracy Studies is an international refereed journal which aims to promote research, scholarship and critical analysis of policy and practice concerning the many and complex ways that adult literacy and numeracy are implicated in adult life. One of the aims of the journal is to extend narrow functional and externally imposed definitions of literacy and numeracy to multiple, open definitions that focus on what people do with their skills, and how they use different texts and modalities in differing contexts. This journal is now published by UTS e-press, and is available for everyone to access free. More...
Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) Support
By January 2011, public funding will be fully focused on qualifications in the qualifications and credit framework (QCF). To find out more about what this means for you and your organisation, sign up for the QCF Support programme which aims to support managers and practitioners. More...
The National Association for Teaching English and Other Community Languages to Adults (NATECLA)
View the latest news, events and updates from NATECLA here...
The National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM)
Keep informed and up-to-date with what is new, relevant and interesting in the world of mathematics education by joining NCETM. More...
The National Research and Development Centre for Adult Literacy and Numeracy (NRDC)
Register for free and receive: NRDC's quarterly magazine, reflect, by post; NRDC's monthly e-newsletter; other updates relating to your specific area of interest within literacy, numeracy, ICT and ESOL adult education. More...
The National Institute for Adult Continuing Education (NIACE)
Register for free and receive up-to-date information about the latest campaigns, publications, policy developments, research, and training opportunities. More...
The Skills for Life Network
Register for free and receive the fortnightly Skills for Life Network e-news update. More...
Forthcoming Events
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