Impact of Poor English and Maths Skills on Employers: Literature Review
30th December 2015 · No comments
The following literature review synthesises evidence from qualitative and quantitative studies that shed light on…
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An assessment of the English and maths skills levels of prisoners in England5th November 2015 · No comments
This report provides an up to date account of the literacy and numeracy skills of...
NRDC Magazine Reflect: Past Issues21st October 2015 · No comments
‘Reflect’, the magazine of the National Research and Development Centre for Adult Literacy and Numeracy...
Policy coherence in adult basic skills6th October 2015 · No comments
David Mallows and JD Carpentieri on policy coherence. Policy Coherence is defined by the OECD...
Re: vision – a poem about basic skills5th October 2015 · No comments
Ten years ago NRDC commissioned Roi Kwabena, poet and cultural activist, to write a poem...
The Holy Grail of e-learning: the quest continues5th October 2015 · No comments
Brian Creese, National Research and Development Centre for Adult Literacy and Numeracy (NRDC). Sometimes something...
ELINET guiding principles for the use of terminology in adult literacy22nd September 2015 · No comments
In 2014, the ELINET network distributed a questionnaire about the use of terminology in adult...
Skills levels of prisoners in England – My Day ‘Inside’2nd September 2015 · No comments
I spent a great day ‘inside’ last week – inside HMP Nottingham and YOI Glen...
Let’s not play fast and loose with language, especially when talking about illiteracy30th June 2015 · No comments
Brian Creese of NRDC calls for more careful use of language in public policy discussions about adult literacy. Oxford...
The study of effective practice in the teaching of reading to adult learners1st October 2013 · No comments
In this study adult learners’ attainment in and attitudes to reading were assessed, and the...