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Connected Kingdom - impact of internet in uk & demographics. 7.2% of gdp

This page contains some really useful toolkits for our lovely AFL partners. So they may want to check the content out. I have forwarded this page to those partners already on Diigo.

'Young people and their information needs in the context of the information society' Strasbourg, 1st October 2007 PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN ERYICA AND THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE Colloquy Council of Europe/ERYICA "The future of youth information in Europe" 26-27 November 2007 European Youth Centre Budapest 'Young people and their information needs in the context of the information society' Document prepared for: Directorate of Youth and Sport of the Council of Europe /European Agency for Youth Information and Counselling 'Colloquy on youth information' - Budapest, November 2007 Author: Neil Selwyn, London Knowledge Lab, UK [n.selwyn@ioe.ac.uk]

elearning minutes of experts of elearning

"'Work at Any Price' Not Working 09/11/2009 Work does not provide a guaranteed route out of poverty, according to research published this week by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. A study of the experiences and perceptions of work among residents living in six deprived areas in the UK highlights the fact that many are trapped in a cycle of 'poor work/no work' that fails to lift them out of poverty. A team from Sheffield Hallam University found that poverty-level pay can force those in employment to work excessive hours, harming the quality of their family life. For those out of work, this can act as a disincentive to leave benefits, it says. Many of those interviewed saw the value in working, in terms of increased self-esteem and reducing isolation, but gained little financially. Other issues that the research highlights include the tensions between work and parenting, with many low paid workers unable to pay for childcare and their jobs lacking the flexibility to fulfill parenting responsibilities. The research is part of a wider three year study called 'Living Through Change in Challenging Neighbourhoods'. The wider project examines the extent to which the place where you live makes a difference to your experience of poverty, and is following the lives of 180 people over three years from 2008 to 2010."

"Skills - Third Sector's online forum now live 10/11/2009 Are you involved in learning and development within your organisation? If so, Skills - Third Sector's online forum needs you! Skills - Third Sector is the new independent, sector-led organisation for the sector, which has been established to enable people in third sector organisation to develop their learning and skills, so they can make an ever growing contribution to their communities. The new website at www.skills-thirdsector.org.uk is about to officially launch and we would welcome any feedback you had. The site offers the ability to search for the right learning, training and development resources for your needs. The site's forum is a place for you to network, ask questions and discuss latest developments - and we need your help to get this started!"

"One Year On: the Defra Third Sector Strategy 10/11/2009 Defra's Third Sector Strategy 'One Year On' report discusses the progress Defra have made on the range of commitments in their Third Sector Strategy. The report is accompanied by a detailed annex which contains a commentary on the progress they have made on every commitment in the strategy. Go to page to Download the Third Sector Strategy 'One Year On' report. (1MB PDF) Go to page to Download the Third Sector Strategy. (4.17MB PDF) Congratulations also to Defra for winning the Compact Award for Excellence at National level. Full details (and sign up for updates) are available at blogs.defra.gov.uk. "

"€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. "

If you qualify you can gain kickbacks from online purchases via special links from all the big brands who have eCommerce/online buying facilites - check it out! This came via Shona on FB ;-) WOW

Mobility, intercultural competence, cultural cooperation in the age of digital spaces Networking and virtual networking as learning experiences

Three Rs - should we be engaging in the debate and put on the table the 5R model? they talk about 3 & 4.