10 research outputs found
Evaluation of the Adult Learning Grant cohort 2 (wave 1)
"The Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP) at Loughborough University and
the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) are evaluating ALG on behalf of
the Department for Education and Skills and the National Office of the Learning and
Skills Council... The Adult Learning Grant (ALG) aims to support adults who have not yet obtained
their first Level 2 or first Level 3 qualification. The ALG is intended to help adults
with the additional costs of learning (for example, books, travel) through the provision
of a means-tested monetary grant." - pp. i-ii
Evaluation of the Adult Learning Grant cohort 1 (waves 1 and 2)
"The Adult Learning Grant (ALG) was announced as part of the Governmentâs Skills
Strategy in 2003. The ALG pilot began in September 2003 in ten areas across
England. The ALG aims to support adults in learning through the offer of a meanstested
monetary allowance... Throughout the report (except for ALG experiences), [this] analysis focuses on
comparisons between ALG applicants (or sub-groups: awardees or recipients) and
qualification-eligible non-applicants." -- pp. i & iii
The Happy Planet Index 2.0: Why good lives donât have to cost the Earth
The report presents the results of the second global compilation of the Happy Planet Index, based on improved data for 143 countries around the world â representing 99 per cent of the worldâs population. The results shows that globally we are still far from achieving good lives within the Earthâs finite resource limits. But although the evidence shows that we are heading in the wrong direction, the achievements of some countries around the world provide reasons to believe that we can achieve true sustainable well-being
National Accounts of Well-being: bringing real wealth onto the balance sheet
The report sets out the details of nef's case for governments to systematically measure and report on the well-being of their populations. Using the latest findings from the field of well-being research, it demonstrates how the case for national well-being measures is closely linked to the history of economic national accounting. It describes how a framework for National Accounts of Well-being was developed from European Social Survey data and presents the resulting findings, to show how National Accounts of Well-being can provide a new, more meaningful measure of national success and help governments take decisions to improve the lives of their citizens
'Moments of Change' as opportunities for influencing behaviour
This document is the final report from Project EV0506 â âMoments of changeâ as opportunities for influencing behaviour. It was commissioned by the Centre of Expertise on Influencing Behaviours at the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The goal of the project was to explore whether âmoments of changeâ â times in a personâs life where existing habits and behavioural patterns are disrupted â provide a significant opportunity to encourage the take-up of pro-environmental behaviours. In particular, the project focused on life events (such as having a baby) and macroeconomic events (such as the 2008/9 âcredit crunchâ)
Evaluation of the Adult Learning Grant Cohort 1 (Waves 1 and 2)
There has been a significant change in the locus of job growth within the UK over the
past two decades, with managerial, professional and technical occupations
experiencing the highest growth rates. Expansion in these sectors has been
accompanied by demands for higher levels of skills and qualifications from the
workforce, a trend which is predicted to continue. The Skills Strategy White Paper1
has been central in setting out the Governmentâs aims to ensure that employers
have a workforce with the right skills to support their businesses and that individuals
have the skills they need to be both employable and personally fulfilled.
The Adult Learning Grant (ALG) was announced as part of the Governmentâs Skills
Strategy in 2003. The ALG pilot began in September 2003 in ten areas across
England. The ALG aims to support adults in learning through the offer of a meanstested
monetary allowance. The allowance is subject to strict eligibility criteria and
award relies on learners demonstrating that they meet criteria relating to UK
residency, age, proposed course of study, level of prior qualifications, and that they
intend to study at a designated learning provider. The grant is targeted at full-time
adult learners studying for their first full Level 2 qualification and full-time learners
aged 19-30 years studying for their first full Level 3 qualification. The grant is
administered by one provider, Manchester City Council (MCC)