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Adult Learning in the Community

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Adult learning in the community

We celebrate successes, highlight areas for improvement and focus on what’s important for learners in adult learning in the community partnerships.

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Self-evaluation and continuous improvement in the tertiary system in Wales

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Adult Community Learning in Wales

This report informs the Welsh Government and other interested bodies on the availability of provision that supports the Welsh Government’s...

Adult Community Learning in Wales - Training materials

This PowerPoint is a way for providers to share the main findings of the report and review their own performance...

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Listening to the community: How good are providers at finding out the learning needs of adults in their local communities? July 2009

Most providers don’t have consistent procedures in place for gathering the opinions of learners about provision in their local area....

Skills for older learners: the impact of adult community learning on the wellbeing of older learners - January 2012

The 15 adult community learning (ACL) partnerships across Wales provide lifelong learning for older leaners in the community. But, because...

Adult Community Learning in Wales

This report informs the Welsh Government and other interested bodies on the availability of provision that supports the Welsh Government’s...

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New resource aims to strengthen self-evaluation and continuous improvement across Wales’ tertiary education system

HMCI highlights excellent practice, but calls for improvement in literacy levels and greater consistency in teaching quality and leadership.

New report calls for clearer progression pathways and improved data use in adult basic skills provision

Estyn Annual Report: Clear direction, improving self-evaluation and support and tackling recruitment are key to future success in Wales’ education system

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