Are you ready for Adult Learners Week?
01/05/2007
The largest festival of learning in the UK, Adult Learners’ Week, is a time when thousands of people consider a return to learning and begin a life-transforming journey. And it's all happening between 19th and 25th May.
Organised by the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) there are around 10,000 events - taster sessions, demonstrations and workshops - so that adults have every opportunity to get a taste of learning in supermarkets, factories, businesses, libraries and museums - as well community and adult education centres.
The Week is also the time when adults from across the country are awarded for their learning achievements, with inspirational stories of people realising long-held ambitions and transforming their lives
Comedienne Jo Brand, who is supporting this year’s event said: “I know through my time working as a psychiatric nurse that learning can benefit not only your confidence and your career but also your health. And my recent experiences learning to play the organ for the television programme "Play It Again" reminded me that learning as an adult can be a lot of fun too - despite the fact that I was in a state of terror for most of it.
"Learning changes lives. Give yourself a chance to succeed and try something new during Adult Learners’ Week. You’ll soon realise that nothing is impossible.”
People can quickly and easily find out about courses in their local area by calling learndirect free on 0800 100 900.
Adult Learners’ Week 2007 includes the following national events:
• Saturday 19th May: Cultural Diversity Day
• Monday 21st May: Adult Learners’ Week National Award Ceremony - QEII Conference Centre, London
• Tuesday 22nd May: National Policy Conference Journeys to the Workplace – London Chamber of Commerce
• Wednesday 23rd May: Parliamentary Reception at the House of Commons
• Thursday 24th May: Learning at Work Day
• Friday 25th May: Silver Surfers Day
There will be thousands of events taking place across the country - check out the link below to find out more about what’s on offer where you are during this year’s Adult Learners’ Week or call learndirect free on 0800 100 900.