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  • An end and a beginning: the European Agenda for Adult Learning and international cooperation

    This blog by Stephen Evans, the Chief Exec of Learning and Work Institute, looks at future cooperation between the UK and the EU.
  • Citizen’s Curriculum highlighted in Ireland’s 10 year Adult Literacy for Life Strategy

    Following our input into Ireland’s ten year Adult Literacy for Life Strategy, we’re pleased to see the inclusion of Learning and Work Institution’s recommendation for a Citizens Curriculum.
  • Research and Reports 21 12 2020

    European Agenda for Adult Learning (2012-21)

    As the UK National Coordinator for the European Agenda for Adult Learning 2020-2021, Learning and Work Institute has build on the work undertaken between 2012-2019 and continues to contribute to the European Commission’s strategic priorities.
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  • Sharing solutions to common challenges across Europe

    Joyce Black outlines the background to the European Agenda for Adult Learning across the UK, and how to get involved.
  • Research and Reports 12 11 2019

    Developing progression and upskilling pathways for employers: a sectoral focus

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  • The first point of contact

    No matter how old we get, the role of teacher is perceived as one of authority. Authority can of course symbolise oppression, a dangerous imbalance of status, or the powerful versus the powerless. But authority isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It can also represent integrity, safety, expertise.
  • What's in a name?

    Our report explains how increasingly adult learning professionals work in multi-agency settings where roles can be ‘blurred’, and collaborative approaches are used. Such approaches demand leaders and practitioners to work in innovative ways.
  • Research and Reports 18 12 2017

    European Agenda for Adult Learning (2015-2017)

    In the period 2015-17, we aimed to enable greater policy coherence through sharing existing research, looking for regional and local case studies, and disseminating them.
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  • Research and Reports 18 05 2017

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

    Responsibility for adult learning policy, funding and commissioning is a function of the Welsh Government.
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