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This section provides news about PASCAL together with significant developments in policy and research relating to the areas of interest to PASCAL. It is based on regular scanning of policy, practice and academic literature, including web-based sources.

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The Centre for Open Learning at the University of Edinburgh is looking for a new External Examiner

Posted September 28, 2020 - 06:39

An opportunity that has arisen for an external examiner at the University of Edinburgh. Interested candidates should send a current CV and a brief paragraph highlighting their applicable experience to Jenny Hoy.

Preparing Public Space for the Holiday Season | Placemaking Weekly

Posted September 28, 2020 - 05:44

This newsletter from the Project for Public Spaces connects people who share a passion for public spaces to ideas and issues, news, quotes, places, and events from the placemaking movement.

Three success factors for safe, smooth, and settled learning transitions for young people

Posted September 24, 2020 - 05:39

Learning transitions can be disruptive and unsettling to any young person. Children aged between 12-25 years old are particularly vulnerable, given how this period can impact on increased risks of anxiety, depressive disorders, and mental illnesses later in life.

The UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities welcomes 55 new member cities from 27 countries

Posted September 23, 2020 - 05:10

23 September 2020, Hamburg. Today, 55 cities from 27 countries will join the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC). These cities are outstanding examples of how lifelong learning can become a reality at the local level.

UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning Bulletin, September 2020

Posted September 22, 2020 - 06:38

Literacy programmes have suffered severely during the COVID-19 pandemic, yet adult literacy and education have been absent in many initial education responses. Even before the crisis, 773 million non-literate adults and young people were failing to acquire basic reading and numeracy skills.

 

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