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Where MPs Stand

Sourced briefings on the record of Parliament

Adult Literacy and Numeracy

Inquiry by the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee, 16 January 2014 to 31 March 2015. Its page on the Parliament website.

Reports and responses

Evidence sessions

  • 11 February 2014: David Hughes, Chief Executive Officer, National Institute of Adults Continuing Education, Helen Casey, Executive Director, National Research and Development Centre for Adult Literacy and Numeracy, and Judith Norrington, Director of Policy, Research and Regulation, City and Guilds; Libby Coleman, author, Yes, We Can Read, Tom Wilson, Unionlearn, and Linda Curtis, volunteer for Read and Grow initiative (at 10.15 am); Di Lloyd, Principal, St Vincent College, Jez Langhorn, Senior Vice President, Chief People Officer, McDonald's, and Neil Couling, Director, Benefit Strategy, and Operations Director, Job Centre Plus, Department for Work and Pensions (at 11.00 am).
  • 18 March 2014: The Army, Prisoners Education Trust, St Mungo's, and Thames Reach; National Literacy Trust, National Numeracy, Open Awards, Scotland's Learning Partnership, and the Reading Agency (at 10:15); OFSTED, Skills Funding Agency, and the UK Commission of Employment and Skills (at 11:00).
  • 8 April 2014: Matthew Hancock MP, Minister of State for Skills and Enterprise, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Catherine Paulson-Ellis, Assistant Director, BIS (at 10:00).