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We all have a right to learn. The post 16 skills white paper can help, but must go further.  - Get the Nation Learning Graeme Atherton reflects on the opportunities presented by the Post-16 Skills White Paper, and the possibilities for further policies that can cement our right to learn.

"The Govt needs big ideas that can transform lives... A right to learn is one of those."

In guest article 2️⃣ of #GetTheNationLearning Week, Graeme Atherton, Vice-Principal, Ruskin College, Oxford (one of our awards finalists) reflects on opportunities presented by the Post-16 Skills White Paper.

Delighted to share that our #AmplifyFE impact report is out now. Do check it out and share with your networks #FurtherEducation #FE #EdTech #VocTech #ALTc25 #ALTc

The digital revolution is coming to London, writes Sir Sadiq Khan | LBC The digital revolution is an opportunity to drive good growth, writes Sir Sadiq Khan.

Technology is transforming our city in ways I couldn’t have imagined even nine years ago, and London is leading the way.

With our new Inclusive Talent Strategy, I want to ensure all Londoners have the skills they need to succeed so no-one gets left behind.

'Evening Magnolia, St James's Church' (2024) by Melissa Scott-Miller
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'Piccadilly Circus Underground Station' (from 'This Is London', 1959) by Miroslav Šašek

Win for nature-friendly farming!

UK Government’s one-year extension of some nature-friendly farming agreements in England gives breathing space for those making space for wildlife on farms.

But it’s only a stop-gap, we need a long-term plan for the future 🧵 👇

LIF 2025: Irish language taster session Free Irish language taster session as part of the Liverpool Irish Festival 2025.

⚠️1 week warning⚠️
Want to pick up Cúpla Focal or learn more about the history of the Irish Language?
Join our Taster/History Session as part of #LIF2025
All welcome - no Irish required!
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🗓️6pm, 22 October 2025
🧭Rendall Building @liverpooluni.bsky.social
🎟️FREE: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1753116200...

Register to vote Register to vote to take part in elections in the UK. Includes how to get on the electoral register and how to update your address on the register.

Register to vote: Have you registered to vote? Have you got the right type of ID to vote?
You can register to vote here ➜ www.gov.uk/register-to-...
Apply for a free 'Voter Authority Certificate' here ➜ www.gov.uk/apply-for-ph...

#VoterID #RegisterToVote #NoVoteNoVoice #UK

Digital Life Skills: Managing your health online: Register with ‘Learn My Way’ and learn all about how to find information and access health services. ➜ www.learnmyway.com/explore-the-...

#DigitalInclusion #DigitalLiteracy #SocialInclusion

Three nuns dressed in brown with black habits hold up St Teresa, dressed in all white with a habit, who apparently unconscious and in a state of ecstasy

It’s the feast day of Saint Teresa of Ávila today, often shown in art in a state of ecstasy.

Learn how to spot female saints in art 👉 artuk.org/discover/sto...

🧑‍🎨 John Armstrong (1893–1973) © the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. 📸 Bridgeman Images

Black History Month: What is it and why does it matter? First proposed in the US in the 1920s, the event was first celebrated in the UK in 1987.

Black History Month: What is it and why does it matter?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/explain...

👀 Digital Leaders AI Week is happening now! Check out all the free #AI #charity sessions!

Digital Leaders have gathered some key speakers to offer insights into the ways in which AI is being applied by the sector, and the key things to consider when using AI in a charity context 👉 buff.ly/iZ87PpC

Low confidence with numbers can lead to financial problems — especially without a safety net.

Avoiding the numbers around our money can lead to poor decisions.

This #NumberConfidenceWeek, we’re reminding everyone that stronger numeracy = stronger financial control. 💚

Creativity has always run through London’s veins.

With 274 films from 79 countries, the BFI London Film Festival shows why our city remains the creative capital of the world.

Poster for a free virtual open mic on 7 Nov, 6–7:30pm UK time, for poets aged 14–25. Includes headline set by Luke Worthy and a poetry Q&A. Hosted by The Poetry Society. Sign up at bit.ly/NovTakeover.

🥁 Calling all young poets! Come along to our next online open mic...

This Young Poets Takeover will feature a headline set from YPNer Luke Worthy, plus a Q&A about all things poetry. Anyone aged 14-25 can sign up for an open mic slot to share their work!

🎤 Sign up at bit.ly/NovTakeover

National Poetry Competition – from The Poetry Society 2025 competition artwork by Myriam Wares

Find out more about the 2025 National Poetry Competition here: npc.poetrysociety.org.uk

Digital Badging Commission Recommendatins Report mock-up titled "From skills to growth: A plan for digital badging in the UK"

Launched today, the recommendations by the Digital Badging Commission set out a bold plan for how digital badges can transform the way we recognise skills in the UK

Watch the live launch at 3pm: https://bit.ly/4q99clX

Download the report: https://bit.ly/4n2jlOz

#DigitalBadging

Two vocational workers in hi-vis safety vests and gloves smiling while discussing over a digital tablet in an industrial setting

Three weeks to go until Get the Nation Learning Week 🙌

Every year, our Strategic Partner @learnworkuk.bsky.social shines a light on making (and winning) the case for lifelong learning

We're looking forward to this year's activities

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4o9Emb7

3 weeks until #GetTheNationLearning Week!

This is the high point of our Get the Nation Learning campaign and the perfect time to showcase your commitment to lifelong learning.

➡️ Check out the campaign, sign the charter and see how you can get involved: getthenationlearning.org.uk/join/

Getting Advice : Arun & Chichester Citizens Advice Citizens Advice, Arun & Chichester, Getting Advice and what we can help with.

For free help and advice call 0808 278 7969 or pop into your local advice centre.
www.arunchichestercab.org.uk/getting-advice

Feeling powerless? 💭

Our amazing supporters are proving that together, we can make a difference. [1/2]

We couldn’t have put it better – thank you Jo Brand!

Join us for an unforgettable night of comedy on 24 Nov, ft. host Kyla Cobbler with Tom Allen, Jo Brand, Jack Dee, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Harry Hill, Nish Kumar and Romesh Ranganathan.

🤞 Enter to win: https://bit.ly/46TEFkI

AI misuse and nudification | Childnet A sequence of three lesson plans for use with learners aged 13-17

Staying safe online: Childnet have launched new teaching resources exploring generative AI and how it can be misused. ➜ www.childnet.com/resources/ai...

#StaySafeOnline #OnlineSafety

👀 Free workshop: AI Experiments for Charities.

Join David Scurr and Ross McCulloch at 11am this Weds, 8th Oct, as they cut through the AI jargon & show how charities can experiment with AI today.

Access free tools & templates - and bring your own questions for an open discussion 👉 buff.ly/Esg5ipy

📅 Digital Leaders AI Week: Join our AI trends session!

As part of Digital Leaders AI Week, we'll be hosting a session focusing on five key #AI trends for digital leaders, drawn from our experience of convening peer groups for charity digital leads and grantmakers.

12.30pm, 20 Oct 👉 buff.ly/1qtlyiM

ALT Annual Conference, Stronger Foundations, Broader Horizons, 23 and 24 October, Glasgow

The programme’s live, the momentum is building, and there’s still time to book your place. Join us at #ALTC25 on 23 - 24 October. With 60+ sessions, ALTC Radio, Group Fest & the Gala Awards Dinner, it’s shaping up to be an inspiring few days. Register now: altc.alt.ac.uk/altc #EdTech #HigherEd #altc

We’re delighted to announce the launch of the Online Programmes Special Interest Group (SIG). This SIG offers a collaborative space for ALT members involved in the design, delivery, and management of online learning programmes. Learn more: buff.ly/IDZEs9p #altc

Radio 5 Live - Listen Live - BBC Sounds Listen live to Radio 5 Live on BBC Sounds

"This is people dying of poverty...without the support that they need"

Our CEO @mattdownie.bsky.social talks to @bbc5live.bsky.social about the record number of deaths of people facing homelessness & calls for a comprehensive strategy to tackle it, now.

Starts at 4:05pm - https://bbc.in/47gFh3G

Mayor Of London. 1.4 Million Spectators Attended Women’s Sport In London In 2025. Image: six female athletes from different sports in action poses, with an orange gradient background.

At the start of the year, I declared London the undisputed global capital for women’s sport in 2025.

I’m proud that our city has so emphatically delivered, with more than a million fans in London coming to watch the best in the world compete.

Our investigation finds that 1611 people experiencing homelessness died in 2024 - a 9% increase on the previous year. — Museum of Homelessness We are devastated to share our latest research into the deaths of those who die. It has revealed the continued impact at the sharpest edge of the homelessness crisis, as the Labour Government has fail...

With heavy hearts we release our findings of our annual investigation into the deaths of people experiencing homelessness in 2024.
Read more on our site here:

museumofhomelessness.org/news/new-res...