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Bringing educational opportunities to people in the East Midlands

If you live or work in the East Midlands region you could be eligible for some partially funded, university level, vocational training being offered through The Open University, working in partnership with learndirect and emda (East Midlands Development Agency).. more...

Build on Your Experience: a resource that helps learners to decide whether work-based HE is right for them

learndirect and fdf, two organisations that are committed to helping people improve their education and prospects at work have developed a new free resource Build onYour Experience: Introducing Higher Education at Work. This has been developed for people in work who are considering a work-based learning programme at higher education level. more...

Trinity College Carmarthen become Learning through Work partner

Trinity College Carmarthen is the first Higher Education institution in Wales to offer Learning through Work (LtW). They will be offering a whole range of work-based learning awards at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. more...

HKF / Ufi Learning through Work Awards

learndirect have teamed up with the Helena Kennedy Foundation to offer financial support for Learning through Work students.  learndirect is delighted to be working with HKF on an exciting joint venture to support Learning through Work students to achieve their potential through education. more...

Film Recognises Transformation of Mansfield Business

The story of how Mansfield-based Mines Rescue has successfully transformed itself in response to a declining mining industry has been selected as the subject of a unique documentary. more...

LtW welcomes Welsh partner

Trinity College Carmarthen has become the latest Higher Education Institution to join learndirect, as a Learning through Work partner.  Trinity College is the first partner institution from Wales, and has started taking enquiries related to Learning through Work programmes.

Derby Learners Scoop National Achievement Honours

The University of Derby's Learning through Work team was again recognised at a national awards ceremony on Monday October 15. At the learndirect National Achievement Awards 2007, the Learning through Work Award category featured five out of six nominations related to Derby's partnerships with employers and individual learners. more...

Learning through Work at the 'Engage' conference

On Tuesday 15 January Judy Saxton, from learndirect, and David Young, from the University of Derby, will be hosting a discussion session on Workforce Development at the Higher Education and the Workplace conference, hosted by The Higher Education Academy. more...

New system launch

The online system that supports all Learning through Work learners has been re-launched. The new online system, hosted and supported by learndirect, gives Learning through Work learners even more support and a better learning experience. more...