FURTHER INFORMATION

National Targets

Skills for Life national targets:

• 750,000 individuals to improve their literacy, language & numeracy through a national qualification by 2004 and
• 1.5 million individuals to have improved by 2007

Focus Groups

The Network has regular Focus Group meetings that bring together parties leading the delivery of Skills for Life in Derbyshire. If you have any questions, issues or items you would like to raise then please contact us. Provider and Members can access information concerning these Focus Group meetings within the Provider / Member area under Events. Follow the links here to go to the Events area, once there filter the events for Focus Groups. Click here if you are a Provider or Member.

Useful Links

Websites for learners:

www.dfes.gov.uk/get-on	Get On website - for those who want to help family or friends improve their basic skills.
www.bbc.co.uk/skillwise	BBC Skillwise - an interactive literacy and numeracy resource from the BBC for learners and tutors. Aims to help adults improve their reading, writing and maths skills.
www.www.bbc.co.uk/education/adults	BBC Learning Zone - Learners can learn at their own pace with BBC2's unique overnight record and play service.
www.learndirect.co.uk	Learndirect - Computer based courses with staff available to take learners through their learning.

Websites for partners:

www.dfes.gov.uk/get-on	Get On website - useful for training providers, partners and employers that wish to support the Get On campaign
www.dfes.gov.uk/readwriteplus	Read write plus website - the main source of information and advice on all aspects of implementing Skills for Life
www.basic-skills.co.uk	The Basic Skills Agency (BSA) is the national agency for basic skills in England and Wales and is supported by the Government.