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"Rather than calling for NIACE to be cut, the CIPD might wish to reflect on the extent to which support for voluntary and community sector organisations, such as NIACE, might represent

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And my translation: The NIACE survey confirms that, to the extent that employees are actually aware of how they learn, most learning at work seems to take place in informal ways -through doing the job, by trial and error, through observing or being shown by others, or by reflecting on performance.

Archive 2007-06-01 Clive Shepherd 2007

Here's another misleading quote: "The NIACE survey shows an overwhelming preference for less formal ways of learning to improve job performance."

So how do employees learn to do their jobs? Clive Shepherd 2007

Here's another misleading quote: "The NIACE survey shows an overwhelming preference for less formal ways of learning to improve job performance."

Archive 2007-06-01 Clive Shepherd 2007

And my translation: The NIACE survey confirms that, to the extent that employees are actually aware of how they learn, most learning at work seems to take place in informal ways -through doing the job, by trial and error, through observing or being shown by others, or by reflecting on performance.

So how do employees learn to do their jobs? Clive Shepherd 2007

NIACE's Inquiry into the Future for Lifelong Learning identified that, across the UK, we spend on average just £60 per year on learning for each individual aged 75 plus, yet the average cost of residential care is around £465 per week.

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NIACE's participation surveys consistently show that such workers miss out on learning opportunities, yet research demonstrates the benefits to employer and employee of providing work-placed training.

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In a climate such as this, it makes sense that organisations pool their resources to achieve the best outcomes, and it is here that NIACE Dysgu Cymru's "learning festival" groups come into their own.

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In the battle against austerity, Richard Spear, director of adult learning champion NIACE Dysgu Cymru, argues the case for increased collaboration between providers

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Simon Beer is the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) programme leader for London and the south-east.

Blogposts | guardian.co.uk Alison White 2010