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BIS have asked Becta to initiate a discussion about the future funding of Informal Adult Learning via the Learning Revolution social networking site. This is your chance to influence future policy.
They are interested in your thoughts on the future funding of informal adult learning. Rather than give you a prescriptive list of questions, they want [...]

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Creative music master classes for people out of work or education, learning adventures for isolated older people and access to digital technologies in a Tyneside Cinema are all on offer thanks to a significant investment in ‘learning for pleasure’ announced by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).
The £20 million Transformation Fund, launched by [...]

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Most college learners believe their course played an important role in getting a job, a Government report has revealed.
In a survey of over 4,800 people who had completed a further education course and were out of work when they began their studies, 41% had secured a job two years after they had ‘graduated’, up from [...]

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The 9 English RSCs are pleased to announce that they have signed a pledge for BIS signaling their intent to play a role in bringing the vision for informal adult learning to life. The pledge is a commitment by organisations they will be important ambassadors and advocates for learning and a key driver for change [...]

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A mobile film studio for disadvantaged young adults, football skills for the homeless and university lectures for older people are among the 18 projects which have won Government funding, kicking off a 20m scheme that will see creative learning flourish across the country.
The projects are the first ‘Early Bird’ bids to receive funding under the [...]

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Adult Learning and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: What are we to make of it?
Tuesday 21 July 2009; 9.45am to 12.30pm
Renaissance House, 20 Princess Rd West, Leicester LE1 6TP
After just 20 months, the decision to give post-school education a voice in the Cabinet was reversed when the Government re-shuffle of 5 June [...]

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A new task force to ensure our universities become the first choice across the world for on-line distance learning has been announced by Higher Education Minister, David Lammy.
The task force chaired by Lynne Brindley, the Chief Executive of the British Library will advise on a wider strategy to build on our past and present [...]

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The Dept for Business, Innovation and Skills supported by Becta is looking for your views.
They have set up a site on ning for policy makers, FE professionals and providers to discuss the implications and potential of new technologies and media to enrich FE.  They have put together some simple statements on where things could be heading towards 2020 and how that compares with [...]

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Following the interrim report published in January 2009, the Government has published the final report.
The Report is one of the central policy commitments in the Government’s Building Britain’s Future plan and draft legislative programme.
Digital Britain measures include:

A three-year National Plan to improve Digital Participation
Universal Access to today’s broadband services by 2012
Next Generation fund for investment [...]

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Message from (the former) DIUS:
We want to support brilliant ideas that involve organisations teaming up in new ways to inspire adults to learn new things.
The Transformation Fund is a great opportunity to get new projects off the ground and make the Learning Revolution vision a reality – leaving a legacy that will enrich the experience [...]

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