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Direct linkEldred, Jan – Adults Learning, 2011
Over the past year, NIACE staff have been guided and advised by a group of 11 dynamic and well-informed commissioners, led by Lord Boswell of Aynho, in conducting an independent inquiry into the state of adult literacy in England. Lord Boswell is well equipped for this role and passionate about the issue. As well as being a former minister for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Literacy, Lifelong Learning, Public Officials
Bower, Shiela; Zukas, Miriam – Adults Learning, 2005
The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) and the Further Education National Training Organisation (FENTO) developed new subject specifications for teachers of adult literacy and numeracy (DfES and FENTO, 2002). These were designed "to ensure that ... all new teachers of adult literacy and numeracy are equipped with the appropriate and…
Descriptors: Numeracy, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Academic Standards
