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Prior qualifications of adults undertaking Skills for Life courses in 2010/2011

The research covers adult learners (aged 19 plus) undertaking Skills for Life courses in literacy, numeracy and Eng ... Show more
The research covers adult learners (aged 19 plus) undertaking Skills for Life courses in literacy, numeracy and English for speakers of other languages (ESOL). It also includes adult learners undertaking: Skills for Life courses funded as mainstream classroom-based Adult Learner Responsive (ALR) provision; and courses in a work setting, funded under the Train to Gain service. The survey was conducted between October and December 2011, and included over 4,400 learners.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Date: 2013

Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: BIS research paper

Subjects: Research; Qualifications; Outcomes ... [+] Show more
Adult further education: outcome based success measures: experimental data 2010/11-2012/13

This publication presents experimental outcome based measures covering the destinations (into employment and learni ... Show more
This publication presents experimental outcome based measures covering the destinations (into employment and learning) and progression of post-19 learners. It covers learners completing funded further education training in 2010 to 2011, 2011 to 2012 and 2012 to 2013. The measures make use of datasets already held by government to observe learning and employment activity in the academic year after learners complete their training.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Date: 2015

Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Adult and community education; Higher education; Outcomes ... [+] Show more
Adult further education: outcome based success measures: experimental data 2010/11

This publication presents experimental outcome based measures covering the destinations (into employment and learni ... Show more
This publication presents experimental outcome based measures covering the destinations (into employment and learning) and progression of post-19 learners completing funded further education training in 2010 to 2011. The measures make use of administrative datasets already held by government to observe learning and employment activity in 2011 to 2012, and prior attainment of learners to measure progression.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Date: 2014

Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Adult and community education; Higher education; Outcomes ... [+] Show more
Evaluation of the 'New challenges, new chances' further education and skills reform plan

[This report] presents the findings from assessing of the early impact of 'New challenges, new chances further educ ... Show more
[This report] presents the findings from assessing of the early impact of 'New challenges, new chances further education and skills system reform plan: building a world class system', published in December 2011. The report set out what the UK government would financially support and the program of work to reform the further education (FE) and skills system for adults aged 19 and over in England. This evaluation assesses how far the reform program: (1) influenced the behaviour of FE and skills providers; and (2) changed the way that they work with government and its agencies. It also examines how the reforms affected: (1) increasing employer and learner investment in skills; and (2) creating a responsive and high-quality FE sector. Show less

Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Date: 2013

Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: BIS research paper

Subjects: Higher education; Evaluation; Governance ... [+] Show more
Investigating the benefits of English and maths provision for adult learners: part 1: quantitative assessment

This exploratory research looked at whether skills gained in learning on English and maths courses could be measure ... Show more
This exploratory research looked at whether skills gained in learning on English and maths courses could be measured, and what factors lead to better outcomes. It also looked at whether learners experienced any economic and social benefits, such as: (1) improved employment opportunities; (2) increases in pay; (3) improvements in wellbeing; and (4) greater involvement in their children's education. Based on 1000 English and maths adult learners, the study found significant improvements in wellbeing. Parents reported an increased engagement in their children's education, helping with their homework or reading to or with them more often. This study assessed skills gains in two parts: (1) a survey of adult learners taking part in basic literacy and/or numeracy courses, undertaken in two waves to track changes over time; and (2) qualitative research with nearly 30 learners to understand how they used their literacy and numeracy skills outside the classroom.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Date: 2013

Geographic subjects: England; Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: BIS research paper

Subjects: Adult and community education; Skills and knowledge; Literacy ... [+] Show more
A dual mandate for adult vocational education: a consultation paper

This paper sets out what the [UK] Government has done since 2010 to promote a quality system of vocational educatio ... Show more
This paper sets out what the [UK] Government has done since 2010 to promote a quality system of vocational education and training for adult learners and explains how the government has positioned skills as a core component of industrial strategy, introducing the concept of a dual mandate for adult vocational education. The paper analyses how and why England’s performance on higher level vocational education is weaker than many of its comparator nations and sets out the challenge that this poses to productivity. It also highlights higher level skills shortages in some of the sectors identified in the Industrial Strategy as critical to growth. It describes how the government has approached three key themes associated with higher level vocational education under the core themes of: funding; institution building; and the ownership and development of qualifications, standards and curricula. It identifies options for further development and poses a series of questions designed to develop thinking on the three themes stated. It focuses on the second part of the dual mandate: the importance of adult and vocational education’s role in ensuring that individuals are given a second chance to gain the fundamental skills required for life and work. The implications of the dual mandate for adult further education colleges are examined, against a background of wider change in the way in which the Government funds education for adults, and the Government’s wider strategy of empowering local places to make decisions on economic development.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Date: 2015

Geographic subjects: England; Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Adult and community education; Vocational education and training; Governance ... [+] Show more
Investigating the benefits of English and maths provision for adult learners: part 2: qualitative assessment

This exploratory research looked at whether skills gained in learning on English and maths courses could be measure ... Show more
This exploratory research looked at whether skills gained in learning on English and maths courses could be measured, and what factors lead to better outcomes. It also looked at whether learners experienced any economic and social benefits, such as: (1) improved employment opportunities; (2) increases in pay; (3) improvements in wellbeing; and (4) greater involvement in their children's education. Based on 1000 English and maths adult learners, the study found significant improvements in wellbeing. Parents reported an increased engagement in their children's education, helping with their homework or reading to or with them more often. This study assessed skills gains in two parts: (1) a survey of adult learners taking part in basic literacy and/or numeracy courses, undertaken in two waves to track changes over time; and (2) qualitative research with nearly 30 learners to understand how they used their literacy and numeracy skills outside the classroom.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Date: 2013

Geographic subjects: England; Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: BIS research paper

Subjects: Adult and community education; Skills and knowledge; Literacy ... [+] Show more

Prior qualifications of adults undertaking Skills for Life courses in 2010/2011

Adult further education: outcome based success measures: experimental data 2010/11-2012/13

Adult further education: outcome based success measures: experimental data 2010/11

Evaluation of the 'New challenges, new chances' further education and skills reform plan

Investigating the benefits of English and maths provision for adult learners: part 1: quantitative assessment

A dual mandate for adult vocational education: a consultation paper

Investigating the benefits of English and maths provision for adult learners: part 2: qualitative assessment