About Adult Learners' Week

Adult Learners’ Week is a national celebration of the benefits of lifelong learning and is the perfect opportunity to explore the many types of learning available to adults from all walks of life.

Through thousands of events and awards ceremonies, Adult Learners’ Week:

  • recognises the achievements of outstanding individuals and innovative learning projects;
  • encourages participation in different kinds of learning, whether it is to improve prospects in a current role, start a new career, improve physical and mental health, learn skills to support family and community, improve essential skills for personal development and to deal with the demands of everyday life, or learn just for fun;
  • offers organisations the chance to showcase the learning opportunities that they provide;  and
  • shapes the debate about adult learning.

Adult Learners’ Week 2013 will be held from 18 - 24 May 2013. Register your interest in getting involved.

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Adult Learners' Week in England is coordinated by NIACE. This website is dedicated to information about the initiative in England.

Award Winner - Andrew Easter
“My life transformed from the moment I was given a chance. My apprenticeship also gave me ambition to succeed despite a disadvantage”
Andrew Easter, 2012 Award Winner