We have supported 58 projects since 1997. The
majority of these cluster around six broad issues:

Concept, policy and culture of lifelong learning: e.g.

  • "Lifelong Learning: Riding the Tiger", Spurling & Smith

  • The Learning Audit, MC Associates 1999

  • Informal Learning Search Conference, LET, 2000

  • Shaping polices for lifelong learning, Hargreaves, 2002

Motivation and learning: e.g.

  • Motivation, The Talent Foundation 2000

  • Motivation and Efficacy, University of Swansea 1999

  • Goodison Group seminar series, 2000, 2001

Learning, and learning to learn, in the Knowledge Age: e.g.

  • Learning and the Brain, RI Conference 1999

  • Development of the Brain and Early Years Learning,

  • RI Conference 2000

  • Schools in the Learning Age, CfL 2000

  • Schools in the Knowledge Economy, SCF 2000

  • Creative Web, DEMOS 2001

  • CRUCIBLE: innovative, interdisciplinary research on

  • the brain and learning

  • Brain research and Learning Science, OECD 2001, 2002

  • Perspectives on Imitation, University of Warwick, 2002

  • Learning to Learn, CfL, 2002

Creating, sustaining and supporting capability to learn through life: e.g.

  • New Curriculum for 21st Century, RSA, 2001

  • Adults' Expectation of Guidance, Guidance Council, 2000

  • Information, Advice and Guidance, GC, 2001

  • Effective Lifelong Learning Inventory, Bristol University, 2000

  • ELLI in Schools, Bristol University, 2001

  • Young People's Life Skills, SCRE, 2000

Learning and pedagogies: e.g.

  • Centre for the Learning Assistant, CfL, 2001

  • Creative Partnerships in Education, CAPE, 2001

  • Teachers in Multi-Media Centres, Exeter, 2002

Lifelong learning and social inclusion: e.g.

  • Learning Opportunities and Needs of Young People,
    CfL, 1999

  • Education of Disaffected and Excluded Young People,
    UWE/Reading, 2001

Partnerships

Over the past five years we have formed effective working and
funding partnerships with the following organisations:

  • The Royal Society of Arts (RSA)

  • The Royal Institution (RI)

  • The Campaign for Learning (CfL)

  • Finance and Education Services (FEdS)

  • The Guidance Council (GC)

  • Scottish Council for Research in Education (SCRE)

  • Esmee Fairbairn Trust (EF)

  • Lloyds/TSB Trust

  • Scottish Enterprise Glasgow (SEG)

  • OECD

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