This is a central source for press releases, newsletters, reports and other regiona information on a month by month basis.
See the new Chips with Everything which is a newsletter regularly produced by NIACE's ICT and Learning team and provides updates on the programme to develop the use of e-learning within adult learning. It includes news about funding streams, information about e-learning projects and future plans for e-learning in adult learning.
February
This month's Ofcom update provides a list of recent Ofcom publications:-
Office of the Telecommunications Adjudicator Update
Office of the Adjudicator Broadcast Transmission Services Report
Notice of proposed changes to satellite services licences
Consumer Protection Test
Media Literacy E-bulletin
Radio licensing monthly update
Television broadcast licensing update
January 2010 - Happy New Year
Ofcom Update This update provides a list of recent Ofcom publications and the latest Media Literacy eBullitin
People1st: Cherie Blair supports woman in leadership initiative - want to know more? Read the Licence to Skill Newsletter from the Alliance of Sector Skills in the West Midlands and the latest on the Alliance UK Conference News
December 2009
Ofcom monthly update and news alert 'Council adopts conclusions on media literacy'
The Art Fund is excited to announce the new venues and artists in the ARTIST ROOMS on Tour 2010. Including exhibitions of work by Anselm Kiefer, Andy Warhol and Diane Arbus, in 2010 ARTIST ROOMS can be seen at 15 venues across the UK, from Stornoway to Manchester to Eastbourne for more.
OCNWMR e-Newsletter There is an Access to Higher Education flavour to the December e-Newsletter with three articles which will be of particular interest to all OCN Access to HE Centres:
• Access to HE Fairs Success
• Access to HE Documentation Update
• QAA Access Licence Confirmed
GEM (Group for Education in Museums) December Newsletter - articles on The Heart of the Matter: Why museum education matters to trainee teachers
In ToUCh (Issue 3 2009/10) 4 December 2009 e-bulletin from the TUC, the bite-size round up of our news and views.
This issue features the latest on the TUC's campaign to resist savage cuts in public spending, a review of the economic situation and details of a new tax on the City that could raise billions.
November 2009
Welcome to the latest 1 in 4 News -In this edition:
We have a story about a LSC team cooking and sharing a lunch time meal for World Mental Health Day, which sounds like a great idea.
There is information about a forthcoming project to develop a resource for post-16 providers to promote the recruitment of staff with mental health difficulties
In this edition we have also included a link to some easy step-by-step instructions for joining our Moodle. The Moodle is an on-line resource that will keep you abreast of what we are doing and also give you the opportunity to share your ideas and learn from each other.
Engage in the visual arts - read ENGAGEMENT
TUC alert Skills for Growth: the National Skills Strategy The Government published its Skills White Paper - Skills for Growth - on 11th November and subsequently released the detailed skills funding plans for the next financial year.
Ofcom monthly update which includes a list of recent Ofcom publications and including the Media Literacy update
Mini Ofcom update
News from the Reading Agency - update on 2010Six book challenge and Festival of Learning
IN ToUCH - TUC monthly newsletter
Welcome to OCN WM Region November newsletter read about the improve and expanding Training Programme and the launch of a new course: “Standardisation in Practice”. This will be offered for the first time on 10 December. The newsletter provides additional information about this continuing professional development opportunity, including details of how to book a place.
