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Next Generation User Skills: Working, Learning and Living Online in 2013 Posted on December 20, 2008 by Colin Harrison Sero Consulting, based in Sheffield, have produced a report for Digital 2010 (now Digital 2020 the regional digital skills partnership for Yorkshire & Humber) & the Scottish Qualifications Authority on next gneration user skills (NGUS) and how well they are covered by our current qualifications. The report written by David Kay (Project Leader), Bob McGonigle, Walter Patterson and Barbara Tabbiner is a fascinating analysis.

"€1 billion available for actions under Grudtvig programme. Call for proposals 13/11/2009 First deadline: January 16th 2010 Part of the EU's Lifelong Learning Programme, Grundtvig aims to increase participation in adult education, improve co-operation between adult education organisations, and ensure that the socially excluded have access to education - especially those who left education without basic qualifications. Grundtvig supports the following actions: * Visits, placements, adult education exchanges and preparation visits needed to plan exchanges * Learning Partnerships * Multilateral projects for improving adult education systems through development and transfer of innovation and good practice * Networks of experts and organisations developing adult education spreading good practice and supporting partnerships Multilateral projects, Networks, and Accompanying measures are financed directly by the Commission. The first deadline for proposals for Grundtvig actions is January 16th 2010. See the full call for proposals. All other actions are financed (in the UK) via Ecotec. See the Ecotec guidance on how to apply for Grundtvig funding. "

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