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Below is a list of interesting papers, documents and conference reports from previous years.

The Adult and Community Learning Fund (December 2003)
The Adult and Community Learning Fund was launched by the Government in 1998 as part of its strategy to widen participation in learning and improve standards of basic skills.
Breaking the Language Barriers (October 2000)
The report addresses the needs of learners who, because it is not their first language, need to develop skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing in English.
Better Basic Skills (November 1999)
Better Basic Skills is the Government's response to A Fresh Start.
Celebrating Older Learners seminar (August 2001)
This site will address the issues facing older learners by an exploration of some of the learning activities underway across England.
Creating Learning Cultures: Next Steps in Achieving the Learning Age (October 1999)
The second report of the National Advisory Group for Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning.
Empowering the Learning Community (April 2001)
The Library and Information Commission (LIC) was asked to advise the Secretaries of State for Culture, Media and Sport and for Education and Employment on how to improve and stimulate co-operation between the education and public library sectors in order to support lifelong learning.
A Fresh Start (March 1999)
A Fresh Start is the report of the Working Group and it proposes a National Strategy - complementary to the strategies now in place for schools - which is intended to succeed in attracting potential learners into study schemes.
Fourth Age Learning Report (June 2000)
The Fourth Age Learning Report considers if the arguments for investing in more and better learning opportunities apply to people in their fourth age - a stage of life where there is some level of dependency on others for care.
Further Education for the New Millennium (March 1998)
The Government's Response to the Kennedy Report.
Future Framework for Investors in People and Transitional Arrangements (April 2000)
The development of arrangements for assessment and recognition services.
Higher Education for the 21st Century (March 1998)
The Government's Response to the Dearing Report.
The Learning Age (July 1998)
The green paper on lifelong learning.
The Learning Age - Towards a Europe of Knowledge (May 1999)
UK Presidency of the European Union Lifelong Learning Conference.
The Learning Age - The Response (May 1999)
The summary of responses to the Government's Green Paper, The Learning Age.
Learning Elements of the Single Regeneration Budget (July 2000)
The contribution of the SRB to the Government's lifelong learning aims.
Learning for the Twenty-first Century (November 1997)
The first report of the National Advisory Group for Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning.
Learning in Later Life (February 2001)
Information on learning opportunities in your area
Learning in Later Life - A guidance note for learning providers and supporters (February 2001)
This site suggests some steps that you, as a learning provider or supporter, might consider taking to ensure that over-50s in your community are able to play a full part in the learning revolution.
Learning Partnerships (January 2004)
The main aim of the site is to be an information point for Learning Partnerships containing news, evaluation, good practice and guidance as well as being a mechanism to contact the partnerships and DfES Learning Partnership Team.
Learning to Succeed - White Paper (June 1999)
A new framework for post 16 learning.
Please note that you will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print this 1.3Mb PDF file. It may also take several minutes to download.
Learning and Skills Council - Remit Letter (November 2000)
The text of the letter sent by the Secretary of State to the LSC.
Please note that you will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print this 300Kb PDF file. It may also take a couple of minutes to download.
Mapping the Maze (September 1998)
ALTSU Conference Complete Report
Policy Action Team on Skills (February 2001)
The purpose of this site is to examine the reasons why many people in disadvantaged neighbourhoods have low skill levels, and to make recommendations about how they might be improved.
Skills for Social Inclusion and the Knowledge Economy: Towards a Shared Vision (October 2001)
This report covers a series of regional roadshows.