Undervalued Assets
Ian Pryce discusses how data shows that colleges in the education sector are often overlooked and compared unfairly to schools and universities and how closing…
Adult learner
Bradford College Celebrates Over 6,000 Digital Awards and Qualifications Delivered
A remarkable 5,330 students enrolled on digital-skills courses at Bradford College resulting in over 6,000 awards and qualifications over the last six academic years. This…
Institute for Adult Learning to spearhead capability building of the Training and Adult Education Sector
To do so, IAL will be designated as the National Centre of Excellence for Adult Learning The Institute for Adult Learning (IAL) will now be…
The importance of second chances in our education system
Across the country, there are millions of adults with poor qualifications and low levels of skills. In fact, a quarter of working-age adults in England…
Promoting Family Wellbeing Through Adult Learning
At the What Works Centre for Wellbeing, we are interested in supporting and researching family wellbeing for a number of reasons. First, we need to…
Need for action on adult literacy and numeracy
Research by the Learning & Work Institute highlights a huge disparity in adult literacy and numeracy across England, explains David Redden, Product Manager at the…
Adam embraces second chance to study science
Following his degree, Adam pursued a career through the Tesco Management Programme however a combination of circumstances, including the worsening of his Cystic Fibrosis, meant…
Counselling skills: A journey of discovery
From the age of 16, Heidi Wildman had dreamt of becoming a counsellor. After completing an introduction to Counselling course, Heidi found that she was…