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Adult Literacies Online Adult Literacies Online - "If you're involved in adult learning and in particular helping people in Scotland to read, write and use numbers, then this site is for you."


Local and National Government sites & Voluntary organisations - Adult Learning Web Resources Brittish Council Scotland OPENING DOORS - BROADENING HORIZONS
The British Council is the UK's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. If you are in Scotland, the British Council offers you a gateway to our global networks. If you are in another country, the British Council provides you with a window on Scotland.

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Local and National Government sites & Voluntary organisations - Adult Learning Web Resources
Local and National Government sites & Voluntary organisations - Adult Learning Web Resources Local and National Government sites & Voluntary organisations - Adult Learning Web Resources Where are we?
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Local and National Government sites & Voluntary organisations - Adult Learning Web Resources Local and National Government sites & Voluntary organisations - Adult Learning Web Resources What do we do?
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Communities Scotland Communities Scotland- "Welcome to Communities Scotland If you’re involved in adult learning and in particular helping people in Scotland to read, write and use numbers, then this site is for you".



Basic Skills Agency Basic Skills Agency - "Our aim is to help people of all ages who struggle with words and numbers in their everyday lives".


The Big PlusThe Big Plus - The campaign, which forms part of the Scottish literacy and numeracy strategy, has been designed to encourage those adults in Scotland who need help with reading, writing and numbers to access local support. Please use our contact us page if you would like more information. The Big Plus is funded by Learning Connections and is supported by learndirect Scotland.





Consumer Education Consumer Education - "The Generation Europe Foundation has launched a new initiative, supported by the European Commission’s DG Health & Consumer Protection (DG Sanco), to educate young people about consumer affairs. The cornerstone of the Europe-wide effort is the Europa Diary: Wise Choices? – an agenda for the school year 2004/2005 that students aged 15-18 can use in class." These are free dowloadable pdf worksheets or online activities that can be used with your adult learners.


Department of Education and Science Department for Education and Science Embedded Learning Portal - "Embedded teaching and learning combines the development of literacy, language and numeracy with vocational and other skills. The skills acquired provide learners with the confidence, competence and motivation necessary for them to progress, gain qualifications and to succeed in life and at work".


DirectGovDirectGov Jobsearch - New Search for a job, training, career information, voluntary work and childcare provision anywhere in the UK




Europass Europass - Europass consists of five documents:

Translations in all EU languages
bg Добре ли
cs Vítáme Vás
da Velkommen
de Willkommen
et Tere lemast
el Καλώς σατε
en Welcome
es Bienvenido
fr Bienvenue
hr Dobrodošli!
is Velkomin
it Benvenuti
lv Laipni dzam
lt Sveiki tvykę
hu Üdvözöljük
mt Merħba
nl Welkom
no Velkommen
pl Witamy
pt Bem-vindos
ro Bun venit
sk Vitajte
sl Dobrodošli
fi Tervetuloa
sv Välkommen
tr Hoş eldiniz









Individual Learning Account Scotlnd ILA Scotland - it pays to learn
"ILA Scotland is a Scottish Government scheme that helps you pay for learning that you can do at a time, place, pace and in a way to suit you. It’s for people who have an income of £18,000 a year or less, or who are on benefits."




Healthwise Aberdeen Healthwise Aberdeen - "Welcome to the Healthwise Aberdeen web site!


Learn Direct Scotland Learn Direct Scotland - "In direct support of the Scottish Executive’s Lifelong Learning Strategy, the mission of learndirect scotland is to help individuals and small businesses across Scotland to realise their potential through learning, at a time, place, pace and style that suits their needs".

NIACE NIACE's - formal aim is: "to promote the study and general advancement of adult continuing education"


New Curiosity ShopThe New Curiosity Shop - The New Curiosity Shop"The aim of the New Curiosity Shop is to provide high quality online courses in a wide range of topics. At the New Curiosity Shop we encourage learning for the pleasure of learning, and our short courses are designed to stimulate thinking, provoke questions and provide opportunities for our students to explore ideas. Each course is written for the New Curiosity Shop by the tutor, who is not only an experienced teacher but also an expert in the subject. We encourage Internet users from all over the world to become active learners at the New Curiosity Shop, working with the tutors and their fellow students." There is a charge for these courses. The New Curiosity Shop is part of Newbattle Abbey.




Quality Improvement Agency Quality Improvement Agency Quality Improvement Agency "Welcome to the electronic version of Basic Skills for adults with learning difficulties or disabilities: A resource pack to support staff development. The pack is designed to be used by adult basic skills tutors and can be used either as a stand alone resource or in conjunction with the printed version."




Scottish EnterpriseScottish Enterprise - The New Curiosity Shop "Scottish Enterprise is Scotland's main economic development agency, funded by the Scottish Executive. Our mission is to help the people and businesses of Scotland succeed. In doing so, we aim to build a world-class economy."


The Scottish ParliamentThe Scottish Parliament - "Welcome to the official website of the Scottish Parliament. Our founding principles are openness, accountability, the sharing of power and equal opportunities. These are at the heart of all our activities and we hope you find this website lives up to these principles."





WEA Workers' Educational Association "Our vision is to be the recognised voice of adult learners, and the leading provider of adult and community learning in the UK by any standard".


Workers' Educational Association in Scotland "The WEA is a national, democratic, voluntary sector provider of community-based and workplace-based adult learning. We make a unique contribution to lifelong learning. 14,000 people are enrolled on courses organised by the WEA in over 200 locations across Scotland. The WEA's priority is to reach people who face barriers to learning".






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