Essential skills
15 May 2017
Mapping ESOL provision in London
This work aims to support London boroughs participating in the resettlement of Syrian refugees to provide ESOL learning and contribute to the wider development of ESOL policy in London.
28 June 2012
Armed Forces Basic Skills Longitudinal Study
The Armed Forces Basic Skills Longitudinal Study shows how a large employer has successfully put English and maths at the heart of its support for the development of the skills of its staff.
28 September 2011
Work, Society and Lifelong Literacy: Report of the inquiry into adult literacy in England
Ten years after the introduction of the Skills for Life Strategy, which aimed to improve the literacy, language and numeracy skills of 2.25 million adults by 2010, NIACE launched an independent inquiry into the state of adult literacy in England.
28 February 2011
Numeracy Counts: Committee of Inquiry on Adult Numeracy Learning
The findings of the independent Inquiry into Adult Numeracy showed that being numerate and understanding when and where to use maths is a vital part of being able to function as citizens, parents, employers or employees and entrepreneurs.
28 October 2006
NIACE Committee of Inquiry on English for Speakers of Other Languages: More than a language
NIACE, the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education, established an inquiry into English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) to contribute a fresh look at the issues.