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20 November 2009
Skills Investment Strategy With the exception of Skills for Life Entry Level numeracy, the programme funding uplift in funding for Skills for Life provision will be reduced from 1.4 to 1.2 for 2010-11, with a view to further reductions. The automatic d
17 November 2009
The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill. Following agreement by both Houses on the text of the Bill it received Royal Assent on 12 November. The Bill is now an Act of Parliament
17 November 2009
The impact of Train to Gain on skills in employment: a review to follow up the 2007/08 survey report
Department for Business Innovation and Skills
13 November 2009
The current ESOL Skills for Life qualifications, like Functional Skills qualifications, are based on the National Standards for Literacy and Numeracy and have been extended in their current form until 2012.
Right to a Voice Pledge
06 November 2009
NIACE wants the Government to reverse its policy and offer asylum seekers the right to funded English language courses from the first day they arrive in the UK.
Skills for Life Report Card
06 November 2009
report card published by NIACE highlights the progress made to help adults with low literacy and numeracy skills through the Government's Skills for Life strategy, but insists that more help is needed for numeracy, English for Speakers of Other Languages
28 October 2009
The Learning & Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) has a launched a new Self-assessment and Improvement Planning guide which is available via the Excellence Gateway.
30 September 2009
Skills for Life Support programme
29 September 2009
Implementation of 14–19 reforms, including the introduction of Diplomas
22 September 2009
The Adult Suitability Strand of the Functional Skills pilots began in February 2009 and is due to end in August 2010.

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