Kerry Gray
@kerrygray.bsky.social
Head of Adult Education at Leicester City Council and sometime landscape painter.
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The impact of adult education is much larger than it may seem. Yes, we provide people with skills, but we also...
💼Support people into work
🥰Improve wellbeing
🫶Build communities
🧠Nurture critical thinking
…and much more.
Help us protect adult learning: thewea.info/contactmp
💼Support people into work
🥰Improve wellbeing
🫶Build communities
🧠Nurture critical thinking
…and much more.
Help us protect adult learning: thewea.info/contactmp
April 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
The impact of adult education is much larger than it may seem. Yes, we provide people with skills, but we also...
💼Support people into work
🥰Improve wellbeing
🫶Build communities
🧠Nurture critical thinking
…and much more.
Help us protect adult learning: thewea.info/contactmp
💼Support people into work
🥰Improve wellbeing
🫶Build communities
🧠Nurture critical thinking
…and much more.
Help us protect adult learning: thewea.info/contactmp
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"We need to be clear about what an apprenticeship is and what it isn’t. It is meant to be a job with substantial training and about your future career not just your current job."
✍️ In @feweek.bsky.social, @stephenevans.bsky.social reflects on the Government's new #apprenticeship reforms.
#NAW2025
✍️ In @feweek.bsky.social, @stephenevans.bsky.social reflects on the Government's new #apprenticeship reforms.
#NAW2025
Functional skills for adults are too vital to give up on
Axing functional skills requirements for adult apprentices is a big mistake
feweek.co.uk
February 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
"We need to be clear about what an apprenticeship is and what it isn’t. It is meant to be a job with substantial training and about your future career not just your current job."
✍️ In @feweek.bsky.social, @stephenevans.bsky.social reflects on the Government's new #apprenticeship reforms.
#NAW2025
✍️ In @feweek.bsky.social, @stephenevans.bsky.social reflects on the Government's new #apprenticeship reforms.
#NAW2025
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Pleased to feature in @newstatesman.com about need to fix the foundations of literacy, numeracy & digital skills, and variations across country. Even more crucial given recent news of more austerity cuts to adult education & likely lowering of English & maths standards in apprenticeships in England
"It's time to fix the foundations."
Great to have @newstatesman.com feature L&W chief exec @stephenevans.bsky.social on essential skills. 📰
Stephen explores how low literacy, numeracy and digital skills can hold back people's chances in life and work, and drive economic divides.
Great to have @newstatesman.com feature L&W chief exec @stephenevans.bsky.social on essential skills. 📰
Stephen explores how low literacy, numeracy and digital skills can hold back people's chances in life and work, and drive economic divides.
How does the UK get the skills it needs?
From literacy to university funding and business incentives, there's much to do.
www.newstatesman.com
February 7, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Pleased to feature in @newstatesman.com about need to fix the foundations of literacy, numeracy & digital skills, and variations across country. Even more crucial given recent news of more austerity cuts to adult education & likely lowering of English & maths standards in apprenticeships in England
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Exclusive: DfE has warned mayors their adult education budgets will be cut as part of government savings
This means £30 million in adult skills and 'free courses for jobs' cuts coming next academic year
feweek.co.uk/fury-as-dfe-...
This means £30 million in adult skills and 'free courses for jobs' cuts coming next academic year
feweek.co.uk/fury-as-dfe-...
Fury as DfE cuts adult education budgets
Combined authorities told to expect reductions in 'already deeply diminished' adult skills funding
feweek.co.uk
February 6, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Exclusive: DfE has warned mayors their adult education budgets will be cut as part of government savings
This means £30 million in adult skills and 'free courses for jobs' cuts coming next academic year
feweek.co.uk/fury-as-dfe-...
This means £30 million in adult skills and 'free courses for jobs' cuts coming next academic year
feweek.co.uk/fury-as-dfe-...
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Visited ‘Dryad Basketry: A Global Collection at Leicester Art Gallery.
Well curated, setting the (wonderful) collection in the context of Empire, early 20C anthropology & trade exhibitions.
Above all, amazing skill and craft of the weaving/basketry, by largely anonymous makers.
Worth a visit.
Well curated, setting the (wonderful) collection in the context of Empire, early 20C anthropology & trade exhibitions.
Above all, amazing skill and craft of the weaving/basketry, by largely anonymous makers.
Worth a visit.
January 25, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Visited ‘Dryad Basketry: A Global Collection at Leicester Art Gallery.
Well curated, setting the (wonderful) collection in the context of Empire, early 20C anthropology & trade exhibitions.
Above all, amazing skill and craft of the weaving/basketry, by largely anonymous makers.
Worth a visit.
Well curated, setting the (wonderful) collection in the context of Empire, early 20C anthropology & trade exhibitions.
Above all, amazing skill and craft of the weaving/basketry, by largely anonymous makers.
Worth a visit.
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Excellent news for Barnsley! 👏
Barnsley Adult Skills and Community Learning service is rated 'OUTSTANDING' in their recent OFSTED inspection! ✨
Check out the full report: reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/42/...
Read more in FE Week: feweek.co.uk/top-ofsted-m...
#Education #OFSTED #Achievement
Barnsley Adult Skills and Community Learning service is rated 'OUTSTANDING' in their recent OFSTED inspection! ✨
Check out the full report: reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/42/...
Read more in FE Week: feweek.co.uk/top-ofsted-m...
#Education #OFSTED #Achievement
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council - Open - Find an Inspection Report - Ofsted
reports.ofsted.gov.uk
January 22, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Excellent news for Barnsley! 👏
Barnsley Adult Skills and Community Learning service is rated 'OUTSTANDING' in their recent OFSTED inspection! ✨
Check out the full report: reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/42/...
Read more in FE Week: feweek.co.uk/top-ofsted-m...
#Education #OFSTED #Achievement
Barnsley Adult Skills and Community Learning service is rated 'OUTSTANDING' in their recent OFSTED inspection! ✨
Check out the full report: reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/42/...
Read more in FE Week: feweek.co.uk/top-ofsted-m...
#Education #OFSTED #Achievement
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HOLEX is the lead professional body for Adult Community Education and Learning.
#SpeakUp4AdultEd #AdultLearning
#SpeakUp4AdultEd #AdultLearning
January 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM
HOLEX is the lead professional body for Adult Community Education and Learning.
#SpeakUp4AdultEd #AdultLearning
#SpeakUp4AdultEd #AdultLearning
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TONIGHT!
‘Researching the Opposition to the Civil Rights Movement’
Presented by Dr Bradley Phipps
Free and online 6.15pm
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‘Researching the Opposition to the Civil Rights Movement’
Presented by Dr Bradley Phipps
Free and online 6.15pm
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Select tickets – The December Vaughan Forum: Opposition to the Civil Rights Movement – Zoom
A talk by Bradley Phipps
The US civil rights movement has been the focus of a good deal of historical inquiry. Less-studied, ho...
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December 5, 2024 at 2:18 PM
TONIGHT!
‘Researching the Opposition to the Civil Rights Movement’
Presented by Dr Bradley Phipps
Free and online 6.15pm
Sign up using to get your joining link
www.tickettailor.com/events/leice...
‘Researching the Opposition to the Civil Rights Movement’
Presented by Dr Bradley Phipps
Free and online 6.15pm
Sign up using to get your joining link
www.tickettailor.com/events/leice...
Great to hear such positive messages about adult education from the minister today. #Speakup4adulted
December 5, 2024 at 1:52 PM
Great to hear such positive messages about adult education from the minister today. #Speakup4adulted
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I started pottery. I knew I’d be rubbish
But that was the whole point.
www.newstatesman.com
November 28, 2024 at 4:19 PM
There is some fabulous work in this year's @LeicSketchClub exhibition @leicesteradulteducation #leicester #painting
November 14, 2024 at 8:01 PM
There is some fabulous work in this year's @LeicSketchClub exhibition @leicesteradulteducation #leicester #painting