Other Research

Prior Qualifications of Adult Learners in Further Education

The aim of the survey was to inform, develop and monitor current and future initiatives supporting the LSC and Department for Education and Skills DfES) target to increase the number of adults qualified to full Level 2. In particular, the survey sought to measure the proportion of adult learners on provision in November 2005 undertaking their first full Level 2 qualification.

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The Feasibility of Employing APL to Identify Distance Travelled Towards the Achievement of Full Level 1, 2 and 3 Qualifications 

Published 13.07.06

The aim of this study was to examine the feasibility of using accreditation of prior learning as a means of supporting progress towards achievement at Levels 1, 2 and 3.

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Review the Relationship Between Building Design, Cost and Quality in the Further Education Sector
 
Published 10.07.06

The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) in association with the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) commissioned a study to review the relationship between building design, quality and construction-related costs in the Further Education (FE) sector in England.