EQUAL Theme E Promoting life long learning and inclusive work practices Barry Brooks Deputy Director

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EQUAL Theme EPromoting life long learning and
inclusive work practices Barry Brooks Deputy
DirectorAdult Basic Skills Strategy Unit
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Skills for Life

• Governments national strategy for improving
  adult literacy, language and numeracy skills

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Last year

• Revamp of Employer Toolkit
• Move On national roll-out
• National Test Toolkit
• Contextualised/embedded learning materials
• Additional Skills for Life assessment tools
• Learning difficulties and/or disabilities project
• Training of front-line workers
• Skills for Life Teacher re-training
• E-learning for Skills for Life teachers
• Training for Jobcentre Plus staff

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2004 onwards

• Volunteering and the community
• Whole organisational approach to Skills for Life
• Step into Learning phase 3 embedding and
  mainstreaming
• Supporting dyslexic learners in different
  contexts
• Key and basic skills convergence
• Numeracy and mathematics
• Embedding Skills for Life in vocational
  qualifications

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Employer engagement

• Employer Training Pilot extended to August
  2005, 18 ETPs in total
• Business in the community employer champions
• Sector Skills Councils

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ABSSU Regional Coordinators

• East Midlands lisa.capper_at_dfes.gsi.gov.uk
• East of England andrea.mearing_at_dfes.gsi.gov.uk
• London rozi.premji_at_dfes.gsi.gov.uk
• North East henry.kelly_at_dfes.gsi.gov.uk
• North West andrew.nelson_at_dfes.gsi.gov.uk
• South East john.tempest_at_dfes.gsi.gov.uk
• South West john.tempest_at_dfes.gsi.gov.uk
• West Midlands susan.henderson1_at_dfes.gsi.gov.uk
• Yorkshire and
• Humberside philippa.lester_at_dfes.gsi.gov.uk