CONTENTS JANUARY 2011


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Jan Novitzky spoke to Dave about the work of the panel, its achievements so far and the challenges it faces going forward


20 Making the transition How will vocational learners fit into a


higher education system facing funding constraints and increased pressure to improve graduate employment? A study of the experiences of vocational learners making the transition from Level 3 to degree-level shows that universities have a key role in supporting successful vocational learner progression and career development, writes Wayne Clark


22 ‘A centre for common


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thought’ NIACE celebrates 90 years of support for adult learning this year. In the first of a series of articles marking the anniversary, Paul Stanistreet looks at the origins of the organisation, its founding values and some of its early activities


26 ‘I was very scared …


now I am not scared’ A Woman’s Place aimed to reach out to women with English language needs, engage them in learning and help them become involved in their communities. The lessons learned will be invaluable in reaching learners with the least English language skills, says Linda Dixon


28 Looking for evidence With public funding in short supply,


learning providers are under increasing pressure to demonstrate the effectiveness of their programmes. Practitioner researcher Sarah Housden considers some of the challenges facing this kind of research


30 Technology in context The government-funded Capital


project sought to develop understanding of how technology can be most effectively adopted to support learners. Nick Jeans, Andrew Manches, Eleanor Stokes and Kim Balmer report on some of the project’s findings and consider the implications for adult learning


Cover picture: c Richard Olivier


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