Adult Learners' Week 2009

Learning South West is delighted to be the co-ordinator the South West regional 2009 Adult Learner's Week, which takes place May 9 to 15.

What is Adult Learners' Week?

Adult Learners' Week is a wonderful celebration of the energy and inspiration that adults bring to their learning.

It seeks to use the achievements of learners to inspire others to have to go - whether it be learning a new skill, learning for fun, or catching up on learning missed at school.



Learn a new skill - just for fun!

Adult Learners’ Week is the UK’s largest learning campaign to encourage adults to give learning a go. As well as the awards, taster sessions will be happening all across the region, and it is a great opportunity to attract new learners to courses and develop what’s on offer in your community.

Led by NIACE, the week has the backing of the Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) and the European Social Fund  (ESF) and is also supported nationally and locally by a raft of prestigious organisations.

2009 marks the 18th Adult Learners' Week. The overall purposes of the campaign are to raise demand for learning and skills and to support the Skills Strategy more widely - particularly given the UK's commitment to the Lisbon Goals to make the EU the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world and a socially inclusive community.

The Skills Strategy for the South West is a major arm for delivering the region's Economic Strategy.

Listen to the Skills for Life 2008 podcast from David Lammy, MP (read transcript) about the benefits of improving maths and English skills.



Events bring all walks of life together

Adult Learners' Week Awards

TV and radio presenter Philippa Forrester joined our outstanding adult learners to celebrate their success at the South West Adult Learners' Week Award Ceremony which took place at Westlands Leisure Complex in Yeovil, South Somerset on Tuesday, May 12.

Winners and nominees at the regional award ceremony

You can see more photos from the event and read about our regional winners' inspirational stories.

Contacts

For more infomation about Adult Learners' Week in the South West contact Learning South West on 01823 347955 or email
alw@learning-southwest.org.uk.

For resources and useful links click on: Providers, Learners and Employers

Visit NIACE at www.niace.org.uk/alw/2008/default.htm

Call Learndirect on 0800 100 900

 

Photographs courtesy of niace