How to tackle a blank page? – Creative writing online with NEC One of the best parts about creative writing as a hobby is that you can do it from anywhere – all you need is something to write with (laptop, notepad and pen, a typewriter if you’re feeling particularly vintage!) One of the most […]
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We’re here for you – NEC price reduction
The offers listed on this page have now expired. For the latest information on our fees and services, including special offers if we are running them, please visit our fee information page. The National Extension College was set up in 1963 to help widen participation in education and we understand the important contribution we can […]
What is your career path?
With over 55 years’ experience helping people of all ages gain qualifications and meet their career aspirations, we know how important it is to make the most of opportunities and resources. National Careers Week (NCW) celebrates and promotes free resources and careers guidance in educational institutions across the UK. Focusing on careers guidance at this […]
Adult education is on its knees: ‘Let’s hope when the dust settles on the General Election, policy makers will take heed’
No one can doubt that times are tough for adult learners. Since 2003 there are 2 million fewer adults in publicly funded further education, and more than half the part-timers have gone from higher education, with devastating consequences for the Open University in particular. At the same time British firms, unlike their European colleagues, have […]