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Lifelong LearningA DfES web site providing links to advice on adult learning and information on Government policy. Information for young people, employers and stakeholders on the apprenticeships scheme. The BBC web site is one of the most popular sites in the country. This area of the site is dedicated to learning and contains information about adult learning. Games, quizzes and more to help you improve your literacy and numeracy. Tips and advice to help you get more out of the internet. The Basic Skills Agency is the national development organisation for literacy and numeracy in England and Wales. As well as the latest news on basic skills, the Learning Zone lets you test your basic skills and find out what courses are available. A free resume/CV writing advice and tips web site. The Campaign for Learning is a national charity, working to create an appetite for learning in individuals that will sustain them throughout their lives. They campaign to create an inclusive society in which learning is valued, understood, wanted and widely available to every individual. Career Development Loans are operated by the Department for Education and Skills in partnership with four high street banks. They can be used to help you gain new qualifications or open the door to a whole new career. You can find out further information about this scheme on this web site. The Government Department responsible for Lifelong Learning. This site provides information about Government initiatives, Ministerial responsibility within the Department as well as publications, speeches and press releases. Details the type of bids the DfEE is looking for and all practical information on how to go about accessing the fund. Advice from the TUC for people facing redundancy. Includes information about training and retraining. Get On campaign web site. The aim of the campaign is to help adults improve their reading, writing and maths. Investors in People is the national standard which sets a level of good practice for training and development of people in the workplace. Learndirect provides access to high quality courses, over 80 per cent of them on-line. You choose what to learn, when to learn - and you can learn as quickly or as slowly as you like. The Learning and Skills Council is responsible for all post-16 education and training and brings together Training and Enterprise Councils and Further Education Funding Council. There are 47 local Learning and Skills Councils across England. The Learning and Skills Development Agency is a national resource for the development of policy and practice for post-16 education and training. This site provides detailed information on the latest programmes, events and useful contacts. DfEE-supported website for the encouragement, promotion and development of lifelong learning. Guidelines on good practice in e-learning and work-based training. Part of the DfES web site which explains Modern Apprenticeships, what qualifications you can work towards and who to contact to find out more. A DfES web site providing advice on financial help for adults in further and higher education. Move On is a national project aiming to share the success of a pilot project in Somerset and developing its approach further. It offers Level 1 and 2 learners the new national Certificate in Adult Literacy and numeracy with a free brush-up course, aiming to reach new learners who don't see themselves as needing help with their basic skills. Providing information on the work carried out by NIACE to promote and support adult learning. Want to make sense of NVQs? This site explains NVQs and provides advice to help you gain an NVQ. The National Opportunities Fund is a Lottery Distributor which was created to award grants to health, education and environment projects throughout the UK. The home page of the Adult Basic Skills Strategy Unit, which leads and co-ordinates all aspects of the national strategy to improve levels of adult literacy and numeracy in England. The TUC's on-line learning platform, which provides access to TUC Education courses. The TUC Learning Services web site offers up to the minute news and information on Lifelong Learning and learning through the workplace. A must visit site for Learning Reps. This is the web site of the National Advisory Council for Careers and Educational Guidance, generally called the Guidance Council. The Guidance Council is the national body for all organisations in the UK concerned with information, advice and guidance about learning and work for adults and young people. The National Training Awards are presented to organisations and individuals who have achieved lasting excellence and success through training. It is aimed at those who have decided to improve their chances of success through learning new skills. Find out how to enter the 2002 awards on this web site. This area of the TUC web site contains a comprehensive list of unions, their contact details and web sites. UK Online Centres allow anyone in England to have access to the internet and e-mail near to where they live. This web site will help you find your nearest centre and provide you with more information on what UK Online Centres can offer. The Union Learning Fund (ULF) was set up in 1998 by the government as a source of funding to help trade unions promote and organise learning opportunities in the workplace. The ULF has been allocated £39.6m from 2003-2006 to continue the work done so far. Ufi aims to increase the demand for Lifelong Learning and promote the Government's vision of a learning culture. The Ufi's learning services are delivered through Learndirect. Keep up-to-date with the latest information on Learning Services in Wales on this bilingual web site. The Workers' Education Association is the largest voluntary provider of adult learning opportunities. This web site includes information on its workplace learning initiatives. The national jobs and learning site delivered by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES), Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Employment Service. This site will help you find jobs, training courses, career information and childcare providers A collection of terms and their definitions to help you 'speak' e-learning. Union and Labour Links  Printer Friendly Page
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