There are many great articles in this European Commission website covering a wide range of adult learning topics. The website is designed to offer insights and reports for policymakers, researchers and practitioners. Visit: https://ec.europa.eu/epale/en For example, I’ve recently read this interesting blog by Andrew McCoshan (30/04/2018)  – “Reaching out to older workers: assembling the pieces of the…
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The Global Report on Adult Learning and Education (GRALE) provides a clear and comprehensive picture of the state of adult learning and education (ALE) around the world. Three reports have been published since 2009. The next GRALE will be published in 2019. About GRALE GRALE monitors whether UNESCO Member States are putting their international ALE commitments into practice. The…
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  The Collection of Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies lists abstracts and full-text links to laws, policies, strategies and plans on lifelong learning from UNESCO Member States and intergovernmental organizations. Visit: http://uil.unesco.org/lifelong-learning/lifelong-learning-policies This collection offers a comprehensive overview of the development of lifelong learning policies around the world. Almost all of the documents have been developed…
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  David Atchoarena has been appointed Director of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) in Hamburg (2nd May 2018). Before his appointment, Mr Atchoarena was Director of the Division for Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems at UNESCO in Paris. He has rich experience in the field of education. Prior to working at UNESCO Headquarters,…
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    Through the European Agenda for Adult Learning, the Learning & Work Institute (L&WI) and its partners across the UK have been researching and discussing the impact of adult learning. They have done this through Impact Forums established in 2014 which met in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales every quarter. For these meetings…
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  A report commissioned by the Institute for Adult Learning in England, published in January 2018 This 2018 research study focuses on Adult Education: Health and Well-Being. It aims to increase awareness of the benefits that adult education can bring to the nation’s health and well-being. It also as designed to stimulate further dialogue on…
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Adult Education Too important to be left to chance Dr Deirdre Hughes OBE, Karen Adriaanse and Dr Sally-Anne Barnes (2016) Research Report for the All Party Parliamentary Group for Adult Education (APPG) – Inquiry into Adult Education. The APPG for Adult Education commissioned the Warwick Institute for Employment Research at the University of Warwick (April…
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  The Department of Education and Skills in Ireland has committed in the National Skills Strategy 2025 and the Action Plan for Education 2016-2019, to commence an independent review of existing career guidance tools and career information for students and adults and recommend changes to improve the existing tools and information currently in place across the education and…
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Recent developments in robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have put us on the cusp of a new automation age – the fourth Industrial Revolution. I’m delivering a keynote on this topic today at Aston University talking about innovative ICT developments in labour market intelligence/information (LMI) and careers work. Around half the activities people…
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This report evaluates the Inspiration in Custody agenda activities and partnership work across the West Midlands region to establish best practice and help promote the importance of future delivery of this type of provision in prisons. The focus of the evaluation has been on the impact the events and activities have had on motivating the…
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