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“As international competition intensifies, it is more important than ever that the UK workforce should not continue to lag behind in terms of Basic Skills.”

Richard Lambert, Director-General, CBI

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DIUS ESOL Consultation

Website | Wednesday January 09th, 2008

An open public consultation on ESOL policy to gain responses from those who work with people with English language needs including in local authorities, schools, further or higher education orgnisations, voluntary and community sector, private

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Skills for Life National Reference Point

External Doc. | Wednesday January 09th, 2008

The Skills for Life National Reference Point (NRP) website aims to provide up-to-date information and guidance relating to Skills for Life professional development.

How to fund and deliver embedded Skills for Life (LSC Factsheet)

External Doc. | Wednesday January 09th, 2008

The purpose of this fact sheet is to define embedded literacy, language(ESOL) and numeracy, highlight the research which outlines the positive benefits of delivering embedded literacy, language or numeracy learning in vocational programmes and

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Skills Initial Assessment Tools

Website | Wednesday January 09th, 2008

Trial versions of the literacy and numeracy skills check and initial assessment tools are available to download from this site and to order as hard copies.

ICT as a Skill for Life

Website | Wednesday January 09th, 2008

This site has been set up as part of the ICT as a Skill for Life Pathfinder Project. The project aims to develop and pilot approaches to delivering the ICT Skills for Life curriculum in a variety of settings.

FE and Skills E-newsletter

External Doc. | Tuesday January 08th, 2008

The FE and Skills E-newsletter is a direct news and information link from DIUS to the further education and skills sector and will be produced on a regular basis as part of our continued efforts to improve communications with FE and skills

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Kickstart TV

Website | Tuesday January 08th, 2008

Kickstart TV is an innovative interactive digital television channel for learning and skills. The information and learning service has the potential to engage Skills for Life learners and support their learning and progression. The Department for

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Equal Website

Website | Tuesday January 08th, 2008

Equal is a European Social Fund initiative which tackles discrimination and inequalities in the labour market, for those in work and those seeking work.

Quick Reads website

Website | Tuesday January 08th, 2008

In the last two years, Quick Reads have firmly established themselves as the perfect books for people who have lost the reading habit or who struggle to read long and complicated books. Above all, they have proved that reading can be fun.

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Quick Reads are coming

Word Doc | Tuesday January 08th, 2008

In the last two years, Quick Reads have firmly established themselves as the perfect books for people who have lost the reading habit or who struggle to read long and complicated books. Above all, they have proved that reading can be fun.

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News | Friday November 21st, 2008

The Government has now published its response (Cm 7495) to the Communities and Local Government and…