Policy, strategy and archive resources

This is a range of documents developed for the Skills for Life national strategy over the period 2001-2008. The documents may contain out of date information but are useful for research.

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  • Assembling the Fragments: a review of research on adult basic skills

    Assembling the Fragments: a review of research on adult basic skills, Greg Brooks et al, NFER, 2001, DfEE Research Brief 220. Brief report on an early piece of research summarising previous work on the impact of basic skills provision and recommending that research be done to investigate the factors that cause progress. Useful for research.

  • Opportunity and skills in the knowledge-driven economy

    A final statement on the work of the National Skills Task Force from the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (David Blunkett), 2001. Useful for research.

  • National adult literacy, numeracy and language campaign, July 2001

    A brief newsletter outlining the national adult literacy, numeracy and language campaign, 2001, planned by the Adult Basic Skills Strategy Unit. Useful for research.

  • Skills for Life: The national strategy for improving adult literacy and numeracy skills - full document

    Skills for Life: The national strategy for improving adult literacy and numeracy skills. The 2001 policy document outlining the Skills for Life strategy - full document. Useful for research.

  • Skills for Life: The national strategy for improving adult literacy and numeracy skills - executive summary

    Skills for Life: The national strategy for improving adult literacy and numeracy skills. The 2001 policy document outlining the Skills for Life strategy - executive summary. Useful for research.

  • Employer Toolkit to improve literacy and numeracy at work: a message for Chief Executives, Managing Directors and Senior Management

    Employer Toolkit to improve literacy and numeracy at work: A message for Chief Executives, Managing Directors and Senior Management. Executive summary of toolkit for employers, explaining briefly the benefits of addressing literacy, language and numeracy skills in the workplace. Useful for research.

  • Employer Toolkit to improve literacy and numeracy at work: header pages and resources list

    Employer Toolkit to improve literacy and numeracy at work. Header pages from the toolkit, plus resources and contact list. Useful for research.

  • National campaign for numeracy leaflet

    National numeracy for employability strategy: update. Leaflet about the national campaign for numeracy, with an update about numeracy for employability.

  • Delivering Skills for Life: The national strategy for improving adult literacy and numeracy skills Pathfinders - Lessons for Success

    Delivering Skills for Life: The national strategy for improving adult literacy and numeracy skills Pathfinders - Lessons for Success. Report on 2001 Pathfinder projects exploring the (then) new Skills for Life strategy. Useful for research.

  • Working with Refugees and Asylum Seekers: Support materials for ESOL providers Consultation draft

  • Link Up training materials: overview of units

    Link Up training materials: overview of units. The Link Up programme ran from 2002-2004. Three units with a total of 20 modules were developed to enable trainers to train Link Up adult learner supporters and to support the delivery of the Level 2 Certificate in Adult Learner Support. The materials can be found on this link: http://www.excellencegateway.org.uk/page.aspx?o=193847

  • Using a learning styles approach to improve learning, achievement and retention in further education

    Using a learning styles approach to improve learning, achievement and retention in further education. Two Word documents including a brief report on an investigation into learning styles (Klein, et al, 2003), recommending the Dunn and Dunn method which is described in the second Word document. Useful for research.

  • Skills for Life: Focus on delivery to 2007 - report

    Skills for Life: the national strategy for improving adult literacy and numeracy skills ? Focus on delivery to 2007 - full document. Update on the Skills for Life strategy, setting national targets up to 2007, identifying priority groups, and detailing how this was to be achieved. Useful for research.

  • Skills for Life: Focus on delivery to 2007 - leaflet

    Skills for Life: the national strategy for improving adult literacy and numeracy skills ? Focus on delivery to 2007 - leaflet. Update on the Skills for Life strategy, setting national targets up to 2007, identifying priority groups, and detailing how this was to be achieved. Useful for research.

  • Skills for Life annual review, 2002-2003

    Skills for Life annual review, 2002-2003, reporting achievements during the year. Useful for research.

  • Pathways to Proficiency: the alignment of language proficiency scales for assessing competence in English language Proficiency

    Pathways to Proficiency: the alignment of language proficiency scales for assessing competence in English language. Report on how language proficiency scales were aligned in 2002. Useful for research.

  • Managing Success

    Managing Success: A study of the management systems and styles that promote successful teaching of literacy and numeracy to adults. A study of the management systems and styles that promote successful teaching of literacy and numeracy to adults. Includes detailed findings and case studies. Useful for research.

  • New Statesman special supplement - roundtable discussion about adult basic skills

    New Statesman special supplement - transcript of roundtable discussion in 2004 about who is responsible for adult basic skills and next steps.

  • Family Literacy, Language and Numeracy: a guide for policy makers

    Family Literacy, Language and Numeracy: a guide for policy makers. A policy document outlining the need for and structure of the family literacy, language and numeracy learning programme, Skills for Families. Useful for research.

  • Skills for Life: the national strategy for improving adult literacy and numeracy skills: delivering the vision 2001-2004

    Skills for Life ? the national strategy for improving adult literacy and numeracy skills: delivering the vision 2001-2004. Report on achievements in the Skills for Life strategy to 2004. Useful for research.

  • Race Equality Impact Assessment on proposed changes to funding arrangements for ESOL learners

    Race Equality Impact Assessment on proposed changes to funding arrangements for ESOL and asylum seeker learners - report and emerging proposals. May be useful for research.

  • Adult Learning and Skills: Investing in the first steps

    Adult Learning and Skills: Investing in the first steps. Report (2007) from DIUS about the government's commitment to below Level 2 learning and progression. Includes commitments to a range of 'hard-to-reach' learners. Useful for research.

  • Skills for Life: ESOL for work qualifications

    Skills for Life: ESOL for work ? a new suite of qualifications. Leaflet about a new suite of work-focused ESOL qualifications.

  • English Language at Work: Work-based English for speakers of other languages

    English Language at Work: Work-based English for speakers of other languages. Leaflet with case studies about developing English language skills in the workplace ? for employers.

  • National campaign for numeracy leaflet

    National numeracy for employability strategy: update. Leaflet about the national campaign for numeracy, with an update about numeracy for employability.

  • Get On PR and Marketing Toolkit 2008 2009

    Get On PR and Marketing Toolkit 2008-2009. Leaflet for the Get On campaign, containing useful ideas for marketing to learners.

  • Functional skills support guidance for practitioners

    Functional skills support guidance for practitioners from 2008.