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Adult Community Learning in Wales
This report informs the Welsh Government and other interested bodies on the availability of provision that supports the Welsh Government’s...
Adult Community Learning in Wales - Training materials
This PowerPoint is a way for providers to share the main findings of the report and review their own performance...
Listening to the community: How good are providers at finding out the learning needs of adults in their local communities? July 2009
Most providers don’t have consistent procedures in place for gathering the opinions of learners about provision in their local area....
Skills for older learners: the impact of adult community learning on the wellbeing of older learners - January 2012
The 15 adult community learning (ACL) partnerships across Wales provide lifelong learning for older leaners in the community. But, because...
Adult Community Learning in Wales
This report informs the Welsh Government and other interested bodies on the availability of provision that supports the Welsh Government’s...
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HMCI highlights excellent practice, but calls for improvement in literacy levels and greater consistency in teaching quality and leadership.
New report calls for clearer progression pathways and improved data use in adult basic skills provision
Estyn Annual Report: Clear direction, improving self-evaluation and support and tackling recruitment are key to future success in Wales’ education system
Estyn outlines sector challenges and successes in early insights report
Annual Report Launch 2024
Supporting wellbeing and learning during COVID-19 – approaches from adult learning in the community partnerships
Inspection and report schedule
Latest inspection reports
2026-01-07
Inspection report North East Wales ACL Partnership 2026
Gwynedd Council
2025-09-02
Inspection report Gwynedd and Môn Community Learning Partnership 2025
Cardiff Council
2025-06-27
Inspection report Addysg Oedolion Cymru Adult Learning Wales 2025
Ceredigion County Council
2025-05-08
Monitoring report Ceredigion County Council Adult Community Education Partnership 2025
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
2025-02-19
Inspection report Merthyr Tydfil Adult Community Learning Partnership 2025
Carmarthenshire County Council
2025-01-16
Monitoring report Carmarthenshire Adult Community Learning Partnership 2025
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Adult learning in the community
2026-05-11
Bridgend ACL Partnership
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