It would be impossible to name everyone who has contributed to the writing and production of this Guide. However, the following deserve a special mention.
We are grateful to the learners whose photographs speak of their involvement in, and contribution to the Skills for Life agenda. They are: Kenneth Bundy, Jane Caligaris, Elizabeth Chewe, Vanessa Titchener and Adrian Wood.
We also thank the provider staff, teachers and trainers who appear in the Guide. They are: Debbie Brown, Louise Samantha Hyett, Tony Locker, Sarah Martin, Martin Morgan, Les Philips, Zelma Williams and Ross Wilson.
This Guide has benefited from the expert advice and help of the following organisations and individuals.
Ruth Simons provided help with the shape, structure and content. The following people provided information, resources, case studies and guidance: Mark Adams, Liz Bellamy, Alan Clarke, Sue Diplock, Darshana Dholakia, Jane Ellis. Pat Gale, Martin Good, John Hammond, Angela Harvey, Jane Horton, Maria Kambouri, Sally McKeown, Marion Miller, Glenda Poole, Martyn Roads, Victoria Saltariche, Europe Singh, Peter Wilson, Juliette Willmer, Julie Wilson and Angela Wood. Many of the case studies were provided by Ferl, LSDA, NIACE and the Ufi.
Merillie Vaughan-Huxley OBE assisted the Skills for Life Strategy Unit in the production of these guides.
Ken Towner took the photographs.
WRITER BIOGRAPHY
Jenny Hunt is a well-known, respected and leading e-learning and Skills for Life expert. Before setting up her own consultancy company Schemeta three years ago, she was the Commissioning Manager for Basic Skills at the Ufi where she was responsible for the development of a wide range of multimedia learning materials for the learndirect national network of learning centres. She was also a Learning Support Officer at the BBC, working on basic skills campaigns and commissioning paper-based, web and multimedia learning content to support television and radio programmes. Her current experience includes working as a consultant and trainer on the LSDA e-learning project, as the lead facilitator for the LSC Skills for Life Quality Initiative in the Eastern Region, developing and running workshops for the BBC @work campaign, as an e-learning consultant for the National Health Service University (NHSU), developing Skills for Life materials for the Ufi, including a Skills for Life handbook, evaluating basic skills projects, consultancy for NIACE and multimedia suppliers and delivering Skills for Life training nationally across the Ufi regions.
THE RAISING STANDARDS SERIES
A Contextual Guide to Support Success in Literacy, Numeracy and ESOL Provision: Adult and Community Learning
A Contextual Guide to Support Success in Literacy, Numeracy and ESOL Provision: Embedded Learning
A Contextual Guide to Support Success in Literacy, Numeracy and ESOL Provision: Family Learning
A Contextual Guide to Support Success in Literacy, Numeracy and ESOL Provision: Further Education Colleges
A Contextual Guide to Support Success in Literacy, Numeracy and ESOL Provision Jobcentre Plus Programmes
A Contextual Guide to Support Success in Literacy, Numeracy and ESOL Provision: The Juvenile Secure Estate for Young People Aged 15-17
A Contextual Guide to Support Success in Literacy, Numeracy and ESOL Provision: Learners with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities
A Contextual Guide to Support Success in Literacy, Numeracy and ESOL Provision: Offenders Supervised in the Community by the National Probation Service
A Contextual Guide to Support Success in Literacy, Numeracy and ESOL Provision: Prisons
A Contextual Guide to Support Success in Literacy, Numeracy and ESOL Provision: Voluntary and Community Sector
A Contextual Guide to Support Success in Literacy, Numeracy and ESOL Provision: Work-based Learning
A Contextual Guide to Support Success in Literacy, Numeracy and ESOL Provision: Young Offender Institutions for Young People Aged 18-21
