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2 February 2012
Six Book Challenge: empowering adults to enjoy reading and improve skills for life
The Reading Agency and Brent Libraries were delighted to play host to bestselling novelist Adele Parks yesterday...
1 February 2012
As 13 Million Miss out on Training, TUC Deputy General Secretary says “Make Britain more equal - Let Workers Learn”
Unionlearn, the TUC's learning and skills organisation, today condemned shocking statistics from the UK Employer Skills Survey( ), showing that 41% of UK employers did not train any of their staff in 2011, and 46% of UK employees (around 13 million) did not receive any training during 2011. Frances O'Grady, TUC Deputy General Secretary called on employers to ensure that those from minorities and the disadvantaged, in particular, don't miss out on training opportunities in the workplace. Highlighting the fact that it is often the most qualified employees at the top end of the scale who access training opportunities, she called for employers to make sure that those who needed training were able to access it.
31 January 2012
Training time for toon heroes!
Magpie duo boost further education drive at controls of high-tech rail simulator.
Northern
21 November 2011
Stoke South MP Visits Co-op Pharmacy Adult Education Centre
Stoke-On-Trent South Labour MP, Robert Flello, has visited The Co-operative Pharmacy's Lifelong Learning Centre at its National Distribution hub in Meir.
16 November 2011
Organise a Quick Reads reading break for World Book Day
NIACE is calling on schools, colleges and businesses to hold Reading Breaks to encourage more people to fall in love with reading on World Book Day 2012 (Thursday 1 March 2012) following publication of 8 new Quick Reads from best-selling authors including Maeve Binchy, Alexander McCall Smith, James Caan and Tony Parsons.
2 November 2011
Andy McNab in special mission to celebrate reading success
Bestselling novelist and former SAS operative Andy NcNab thrilled workers at McVitie's Manchester on Monday 31 October 2011 when he visited them to sign copies of his new book Dead Centre....
26 October 2011
Unionlearn launches Dyslexia Awareness campaign
Survey shows people fear discrimination if they admit they are dyslexic
25 October 2011
Unionlearn's celebrity digital champions kick off GO on Give an Hour Week
Holby City's Tina Hobley and footballer hero and BBC pundit Jimmy Armfield will be giving an hour of their time next week....
24 October 2011
Liverpool joins GO ON Give an Hour
Campaign to inspire the 25,000 Liverpool residents who have never been on the internet
North West
21 October 2011
TUC's unionlearn says 'greener workplaces make economic sense' as it calls on Midlands employers to green their workplaces
Unionlearn, the TUC's learning and skills organisation, is calling on employers in the Midlands to make their workplaces greener. Speaking at the Skills for Greener Industries conference hosted by Stephenson College, Tom Wilson, unionlearn director, will explain the work done by Green Reps (trained by TUC Education) to achieve energy savings and huge cost benefits for their employers. The conference will also focus on the importance of green skills in the region for future job creation.
