'Isolated' elderly missing out on adult education
Elderly people are at risk of being left lonely and isolated because they cannot access adult education, a leading charity has warned. The research by Help the Aged found that the majority of older people want to take...
World Class Skills - a summary of the Leitch Review of Skills
A roadmap, directing the UK towards World Class Skills by 2020
Skills Strategy Equality Impact Assessment
This paper has been developed by 5050vision, the North West Forum on Ageing, in response to the Skills Strategy Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) Consultation Document commissioned by the DFES and LSC....
Adult Learning and Skills - Investing in the first steps
More detail on how, with our partners, we can accomplish our ambitions to deliver economic prosperity, social justice and stronger communities. This document is being published alonshide the Lear...
Tick Tock Conference - 29 October 2007, David Lammy MP's speech
David Lammy MP was the guest speaker at the Tick Tock, Promoting Employability Conference held on 29 October 2007 at the Madejski Stadium in Reading.
TUC assistant general secretary Kay Carberry told the www.equal-works.com web audience on 26 July that older workers should be able to take up apprenticeships. ‘Why aren’t apprenticeships more widely open ...