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  • Spotlight on Aberdeen: A place-based approach to lifelong learning

    In partnership with Ufi VocTech Trust, we’ve launched an innovative place-based collaboration to boost adult participation in learning across Aberdeen. This blog gives an update on our progress.
  • Place-based collaboration: an update from Newport

    As part of our partnership with Ufi VocTech Trust on the VocTech Challenge: Skills for an economy in transition, Danny Price discusses findings from an in-person workshop with key stakeholders in Newport.
  • Place-based collaboration: an update from Aberdeen

    As part of our partnership with Ufi VocTech Trust on the VocTech Challenge: Skills for an economy in transition, Zarin Mahmud discusses findings from an in-person workshop with key stakeholders in Aberdeen.
  • Ambitious career changer creates unique legacy for the New Futures Edinburgh pilot

    Guest blogger Joe Mountford-Smith from Capital City Partnership reflects on the Edinburgh New Futures pilot and highlights one participant who is paving the way for others to follow in her footsteps.
  • New Futures Edinburgh: Reskilling support for people impacted by Covid-19

    Guest blogger, Joe Mountford-Smith from Capital City Partnership in Edinburgh talks about their New Futures pilot and how they are supporting people to reskill and change career by providing high quality careers advice and coaching.
  • Projects 19 01 2023

    VocTech Challenge: Skills for an economy in transition

    The VocTech Challenge aims to accelerate the adoption and deployment of technology to help every adult in the UK get the skills they need to participate and benefit from our transitioning.
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  • Research and Reports 26 01 2022

    Good jobs in Scotland

    Our research on behalf of the Poverty and Inequality Commission in Scotland aims to inform the development of its advice and recommendations on how the Scottish Government can support the creation of more ‘good jobs’ and reduce in-work poverty.
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  • Research and Reports 18 05 2017

    Healthy, Wealthy and Wise - Report of the Scotland Impact Forum, 2017

    Adult learning policy in Scotland is led by the Scottish Government and administered and supported through Education Scotland’s Community Learning and Development (CLD) Team
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