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Watch 'Reconstructing adult learning for the common good'

March 17th 2025

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Watch 'Reconstructing adult learning for the common good'

March 17th 2025

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WEA commemorates Miners’ Strike 40th anniversary with stained-glass project

February 27th 2025

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It's time to protect adult learning

February 26th 2025

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Tackling internet misinformation and disinformation

January 31st 2025

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Register for WEA Conference 2025 now

April 17th 2025

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WEA responds to the Spring Statement

March 26th 2025

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Our letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves on the economic benefits of adult learning

March 25th 2025

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WEA launches 2025 awards nominations

March 20th 2025

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CEO update

WEA Statement on Institute for Fiscal Studies Annual Education report

January 8th 2025

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Five simple crafts to try this Easter

Author: Sian Worrall

April 15th 2025

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Top 10 twists on pancakes for Pancake Day

Author: Jessica Holloway Swift

March 4th 2025

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Learning for work

World Mental Health Day: Supporting mental health in the workplace as a manager

Author: Jessica Holloway Swift

October 10th 2024

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Maths

Maths is for life, not just for school

Author: Jessica Holloway Swift

May 22nd 2024

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How to build resilience in your job hunt

Author: Jessica Holloway Swift

January 24th 2024

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Digital skills for daily life: How I built an online Halloween trick-or-treating map

Author: Jessica Holloway Swift

October 25th 2023

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6 tips for job progression

Author: Jessica Holloway Swift

October 12th 2023

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Functional skills: what are they and why should I do them?

Author: Jessica Holloway Swift

September 27th 2023

Working from home wellbeing tips

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5 tips for improving your physical and mental wellbeing while working from home

Author: Jessica Holloway Swift

September 25th 2023

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End digital poverty day: thoughts on adult education

Author: Jessica Holloway Swift

September 12th 2023