Adult Learners' Week

The year’s largest celebration of learning is upon us with Adult Learners’ Week 2006. Starting Saturday 20 May, education providers across the country join the campaign offering all kinds of celebrations, special events and taster courses for adults wanting to ‘give it a go’.

The festival of learning was started by NIACE in 1992 and has since gathered pace to become an international success. The week-long, national celebration of adults’ learning achievements kicks-off with ‘Cultural Diversity Day’.

NIACE have set up a national Adult Learners’ Week event calendar on their website with a list of all the special events taking place. In addition to hundreds of local events, the main events running throughout the week are:

Saturday 20th May
Cultural Diversity Day

Monday 22nd May
Adult Learners’ Week Launch, QEII Conference Centre, Westminster

Tuesday 23rd May
Policy Conference "Adult Skills in the Global Economy", London Hilton, Park Lane, London

Wednesday 24th May
Parliamentary Reception, House of Commons (by invitation only)

Thursday 25th May
Learning at Work Day ceremony and Awards
Cabot Hall, Docklands

Further details on what’s happening this year are available from NIACE and on the NIACE website, including the nominations for, and winners of this year’s Adult Learners’ Awards.