Welcome to the Skills for Life publications section.

  This section will help you find out about all Skills for Life publications. Many of our publications can be viewed on this website and downloaded (please note that some of the files are quite large and may take some time to download if you are using a dial-up connection.)  All other publications can be ordered from DIUS Publications on 0845-602 8032 - further details are at the foot of this page.

  To download a list of Skills for Life publications and materials click here.

  To visit the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills' main publications webpage, where you can order online many of the Skills for Life publications, please click here.

NEW - Skills for Life / Get On campaign marketing toolkit 2008-2009

A new Skills for Life marketing toolkit from the 'Get On' campaign has been published. The new toolkit is full of ideas, support and resources to help you find and recruit new Skills for Life learners in conjunction with the new advertisements featuring the "hands" characters. The toolkit also features advice on working with the media, template press releases for you to adapt for your own purposes and details of how to get your hands on free promotional materials.

The new toolkit is available to download by clicking here.

  Skills for Life Publications - what do you want to find?

  Please click the relevant link from the list below. If there is something you can't find, please consult the latest version of the publications list by clicking here.

  Assessment materials

  Curriculum documents

  Delivering Skills for Life

  Employer toolkit

  Teaching and learning materials

  Skills for Life policy documents

  Update magazine

Skills for Life Publications

  A booklet containing details of all Skills for Life publications is available. This resource lists all teaching and learning materials, curriculum documents and other essential Skills for Life information, and is a must for all teachers.

To order a hard copy, call DIUS Publications on 0845-602 8032 quoting reference "SFL PUB-2."

A downloadable electronic version is available by clicking here.

  You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader software to view the pdf documents in this section. Click below to get your free copy.

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  (Follow the above link, then click 'Get Acrobat Reader')

  Copies of all DIUS/DfES Skills for Life publications can be obtained from:

  DIUS Publications

  Telephone: 0845-602 8032

  Fax: 01375 484556

  Textphone: 0845-015 0030

  A new online ordering system is available at http://www.dius.gov.uk/publications/index.html.