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Basic Skills Sites for Teachers UK based

DIUS Sites:
      Read Write Plus   Document Bank , Raising Standards
      Teaching Qualifications Framework pdf    National Occupational Standards Mappings

NRDC NRDC Literacy and Numeracy Research: inc Database of Adult Numeracy Research Updated link April 09
Reflect Issue 1 Issue 2 Issue 3 Issue 4 Issue 5 Issue 6 Issue 7 Issue 8 Issue 9 Issue 10 Issue 11 Issue 12 Updated link Mar 09

NCETM National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics, all age site, + Numeracy Challenge and Maths4Life resources
FE Magazines with useful numeracy content New linkApril 09

LSIS: Skills for Life Core Curricula Tool New link Mar 09 A Framework for Understanding Dyslexia

LSC: Learning and Skills Council Documents: Basic Skills Additional Learning Support

QIA: Home with Skills for Life inc Skills for Life Quality Initiative with Online Materials for Professional Development
Skills For Life Improvement Programme Training Resources also WOA - Whole Organisation Approaches Skills for Families

Skills for Life Network Community based website for Skills for Life Professionals

Move On Download information and resources for the project

BBC - RaW The BBC's Reading and Writing Campaign

LSN (ex LSDA) : Home and Skills for Life Site

NIACE Sector-specific sections here Updated links Mar 09
hosts: Offenderlearning.net (with overview and some resources) and Maths Takes You There

Other Sites:

National Literacy Trust Very useful database of links and articles
includes The Vital Link with Quick Reads learning resources and First Choice Books

Avanti Books Specialist book-seller

Talent Varied site with good resources and links - needs registration

Red Kite Learning Interesting examples of resources + background information and newsletters

Read and Count Family Literacy

RAPAL Lancaster University based practioner research group

Lancaster Literacy Research Centre Updated link June 09 : also Dialogue North West New link June 09

Changing Faces of Adult Literacy, Numeracy and ESOL Ongoing research project

The Network for workplace language, literacy and numeracy Specialist resource for work-based basic skills

Basic Skills Bulletin Subscribe to specialist monthly bulletin + Numeracy Briefing

Welcome to ALM Adults Learning Maths - includes ALM Journal Updated links April 09

NANAMIC Maths and Numeracy in Colleges - useful links

LLLU+ Consultancy and PD Centre for all Skills for Life Areas Updated link April 09

Adult Literacies in Scotland Scottish Basic Skills Updated link April 09

Basic Skills On Line Online Basic Skills community tutor course

ARKS Home Page Downloadable materials for CALABAT (EU Certificate) Updated links April 09

Raising Achievement in Schools Simon Midgeley's site with lots of research links

Basic Skills Sites for Teachers Worldwide

National Adult Literacy Agency Ireland see also http://www.literacy.ie/ for associated sites

Vox Norway (in English) also Mathsaid Resources site

National Adult Literacy Database Canada Updated link April 09

ABC CANADA Literacy Foundation Canada Updated link April 09

AlphaPlus Centre Canada - there is also a very good Index to Web Resources

Literacies Canadian Basic Skills Magazine

Australian Council for Adult LiteracyACAL Australia, includes newsletter

New Zealand Literacy Portal - NZ

Literacy and Numeracy for Adults - NZ, includes Research and Teaching Ideas New link July 09

LITERACY.org USA - Research based

The National LINCS Home Page USA - Links from National Institute for Literacy (NIFL)

Adult Literacy Education Wiki - USA research based inc Numeracy Research and Practice

The Ohio Literacy Resource Center USA

The Reading Matrix USA

Focus on Basics USA Adult Literacy Journalpart of NCSALL which features Research

Adult Numeracy Network USA - has research

United Nations Literacy Decade UNESCO site for the decade of literacy

Basic Skills Exam Bodies

QCA - Home Page direct link to Skills for Life Qualifications

City & Guilds Qualifications direct link to Basic Skills qualifications + Downloads Updated link Dec 09

OCR Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations: link to online Nat Certs: e-testing

Edexcel also: Adult Literacy & Numeracy

NationalOCN Home National Open College Network

Inclusive Learning

British Institute of Learning Disabilities Wide range of information

Focus on Disabilty - Advice, information etc for disabled people and their carers New link Oct 09

Inclusion Catalogue of on-line resources for inclusive learning

BATOD Portal for teachers of the deaf

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