Latest News
Transformation Fund – Recruiting Digital Learning Champions
Thursday, 8 October 2009
We are looking for some special people to help us work with communities throughout Berkshire and introduce people to digital technology for the first time. We have been awarded a grant from the Department of Business Innovation and Skills Transformation Fund.
Come and join us to deliver the Learning Revolution in Berkshire.
BNLCP to Transform Berkshire
Thursday, 24 September 2009
The final list of successful bids to the Transformation Fund was announced today and the BNLCP proposal was amongst them. See full details of the proposal and the full list of successful projects see www.bnlcp.org.uk/project/transformation-fund-bid
Also successful was the West Berkshire Council Arts and Leisure Development Team and Creative Junction from Slough.
Community Learning Champions Support Programme
Thursday, 24 September 2009
NIACE, the WEA, unionlearn and Martin Yarnit Associates were successful in winning the tender to manage the Community Learning Champions Support Programme.
SEED PROJECT
Monday, 14 September 2009
Chichester College is running an exciting new SEEDA project in the Southeast called SEED offering FREE 1-to-1 Coaching support for customers thinking of exploring self-employment to help them identify and overcome their barriers in the transition to self employment.
Support will include -
Learning Revolution Festival
Monday, 14 September 2009
In October the BIS are launching the Learning Revolution Festival to celebrate the wide range of informal adult learning on offer and raise awareness of the many positive benefits it brings to individuals, organisations and communities. Throughout the month, hundreds of events will give people a chance to celebrate what they enjoy and try something new.
Pass IT on
Monday, 14 September 2009
UK online centres launched Pass IT on as a way of helping people who are already online to convince their loved ones to get online too.
New Approach to ESOL
Tuesday, 25 August 2009
The government are spending around £300m a year investing in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) provision. The report published last May by DIUS is available to download here.
Adult Entitlement to Learning
Thursday, 23 July 2009
The Adult Entitlement to learning web link is now operational and can be found at http://www.lsc.gov.uk/adultentitlement.
French Senate adopts bill to reduce rural digital divide
Thursday, 23 July 2009
The French Senate has adopted a bill tabled by UMP senator Xavier Pintat aiming to reduce the digital divide, especially in rural areas, writes AFP. The text calls for the creation of a fund to develop fibre optic networks in the most isolated rural zones as well as to strengthen the national system supporting the analogue TV switch-off.
RARPA Software Solution
Monday, 13 July 2009
LB Solutions have now introduced a Basic Option of a Hosted Solution which provides all the essential elements of the RARPA solution but with considerable initial cost savings. There is of course the option to purchase further licenses, templates and customization as and when required. For details see www.lb-solutions.com or contact Carol Saxby on 01342 835470.