Politics of Literacy

Some of the highlights from this annual report were: the launch of Read Write Now, the first TV tuition programme in Ireland and our development of workplace basic education programmes in local authorities and in a large private company as well as the piloting of the Evolving Quality Framework for Adult Basic Education.

The highlights in this annual report was the establishment of a Literacy Implementation Group to develop a national implementation plan for adult literacy. It also contains updates on the development of a national reporting system, on our assessment framework for literacy, our ESOL policy, our advocacy work and the launch of our Health Literacy Strategy Report.

This journal contains contributions from NALA staff and external contributors. Some of the topics covered include, NALA's Strategy Review and Development, equality theory, ICT as a basic skill and the Adults Continuing Education (ACE) Awards.

This journal contains contributions from NALA staff and external contributors. Some of the topics covered include, accredited family learning modules, Clonmel Traveller men, understanding new literacy studies and political participation and literacy.

This journal, literacy review, contains a range of articles from an array of contributors each with their own unique view and experience of social practice to enrish our understanding of literacy theory, teaching and learning. Contributors included Pauline Hensey, Kathy Maclachlan, Liz McSkeane and Kerry Lawless and Tina Byrne. Some of the topics covered included: mapping literacy demands of vocational training programmes, what older students teach us and travellers and family literacy.

This edition contains news for tutors, news for students and general news on topics such as International Adult Literacy Day, National Literacy Awareness Week (theme: active citizenship), workplace basic education and research, as well as information on NALA's latest resources.

The highlights of our 2005 annual report included our success in lobbying for a fund to develop intensive basic education programmes, finalising Mapping the Learning Journey; development of a homeless and literacy plan; work on family literacy, training and numeracy. It also looks at how we developed workplace basic education provision with FAS and the launch of our Plain English Mark.

The highlights in our 2007 annual report were the expansion of our distance education service, the launch of our new strategic plan 2007-2010, the start of a major new promotional campaign with An Post (the Irish postal authority) and our work on quality assurance at national level for students, leading to awards at Level 2.

The highlight in our 2008 annual report was our publicity work to raise awareness of the opportunities available to motivate people to return to learning, in particular our campaign work. It also contains a summary of our work in TV distance education (capturing 14% of the viewing audience), training developments in integrating literacy, clients of our Plain English Service and much more besides...