If you lack basic reading skills you find help here:
by phone
National
Tel 0800 660 800 Advice line
Tel 0800 66 0800 Get On Helpline
Tel 0800 100 900 Learndirect advice at Niace
Tel 0800 700 987 The Basic Skills Agency
Local
Tel 01305 215854 Dorset Adult Learning
Tel 01202 451945 Bournemouth Adult Learning
Tel 01202 262305 Poole Adult Learning
online
Basic Skills Agency at Niace
Learndirect
Directgov
The BBC campaign
Dorset Adult Learning Service
Bournemouth Adult Learning
Poole Adult Learning
Find out about your reading skills:
Practice test
Useful links:
Unesco
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Department for Children, Schools and Families
Learning and Skills Council
Moser report
Leitch report
The National Literacy Trust
National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (Niace)
National Research and Development Centre for adult literacy and numeracy
RaPAL Research and practice in adult literacy
The National Year of Reading 2008
Train to gain campaign
Prisoners' Education Trust
National Union of Teachers
National Association for Primary Education
Bournemouth Libraries
Poole Libraries
