Portfolios were kept by the Unit for each year providing an overview of the work achieved and information on: project and consultancy work; training and courses provided; publications and resources produced; conferences, seminars and events organised and attended; links with international groups and work related to government initiatives.
The Afro-Caribbean Language & Literacy Project (ACLLP) began in 1984 with Section 11 funding. It worked through classroom-based staff development along with other resources and succeeded in changing attitudes to Creole and Caribbean languages, enabling people to value their own linguistic heritage and in many cases see their languages written down for the first time.
The FEALDS Network was a dyslexia programme.
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) was a core part of the Unit's activities from the start. As well as providing ESOL training the unit was the lead partner in the National ESOL Training and Development project from 2001 and produced an ESOL core curriculum and core curriculum training.
The Widening Participation Committee is part of The Further Education Funding Council aimed at promoting access to further education for people who do not participate in, but would benefit from, education and training.
Produced by Social and Community Planning Research on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.
Produced by the Basic Skills Agency on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills
Produced by the Learning and Skills Development Agency on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills
Skills for Life was a national strategy for improving adult literacy and numeracy skills.
Produced in one document with "Violence and Young Minds" - the effects of violence on children's mental health