Publications
The ECA News
The ECA publishes regular newsletters. Recent newsletters are available in pdf format by clicking on the attached links
ECA News January 2008 The Arts and Crafts Edition
ECA News Spring Edition 2007 Older Learners
ECA News Autumn Edition 2006 The Sustainability Edition
ECA News July Edition 2006 The Citizenship Edition
ECA News July Edition 2005 The Euro Edition
Copies are available on request of the ECA's Annual Reports and Constitution (free) and ECA information and recruitment leaflets 'Care about Adult Learning' (free).
ECA Constitution Adopted October 2008
The ECA publishes reports of its conferences and on other adult education topics.
Examples of booklets available from National Office are:
Mabel Tylecote: Champion of Adult Education by Ronnie Wilson. A tribute to Mabel Tylecote (1896-1987) adult educationalist and promoter of adult education, politician, and activist. Includes material from Derek Legge MBE, Joyce Hennessey, and Bernard Godding.
This booklet is available on-line in pdf format . Click here to view this document.
Supporting Adult Learners Locally by Dr John Payne. Case studies in Information, Advice and Guidance using evidence from London and Brighton to show how working in partnership can make learning more accessible. £8 +p&p (discounts available for bulk orders).
A Lifetime in the Education of Adultsby Alan Skinner MBE. A tribute to Ray Lamb MBE (1908-1999) exemplar and promoter of adult learning, former Warden of the adult education centre in Walthamstow, former Honorary Secretary of the ECA. Includes material from Peter Baynes, Ronald Wilson, Peter Boshier, Harold Marks HMI, Bernard Godding, Brian Rainey, Brian Leighton, Peter Clyne, Prof Brian Groombridge, Prof Konrad Elsdon. £5 +p&p
Consulting with ACL Users - Some Guidelines by Dr John Payne. A fresh, 'no-nonsense' and realistic view of managing community involvement in adult learning in the present era of audits, inspections and reviews. Ever-present in this report is the major element of successful collaboration: the open, honest and meaningful partnership. £5 +p&p (discounts available for bulk orders).
Grey Friars: Opening the Door to Adult Educationby Dorothy Schwarz, Maggie Freeman and Alan Skinner. Foreword by Baroness Helena Kennedy QC. The story of an adult education centre told through inspirational examples from just a few of the tens of thousands of people who have gone through the blue door on Colchester's High Street to learn, work or support adult education. Both remembering the past and looking to the future, this book urges stability of funding for centres which truly serve the community. Published by Access Books (an adult education charity, no 1095713) with support from the ECA. £7.99 +p&p.
Also available arereports of conferences by Dr Peter Boshier (whilst supplies last). Currently still available are:
Making Learning Local - a report of the conference in March 2000.
Over a dozen sets of notes on presentations such as UFL and Learndirect;
Taking Risks - tackling social exclusion;
The Learning and Skills Bill and Beyond;
Access and Regeneration - a return to locality;
Access to Funding;
Learning to Succeed - post-16 funding futures; plus workshop reports (£2 + p&p).
Learning Across the Generations - a report of the October 1999 conference with notes on the presentations covering:
Family Learning;
Broadcasting for Learning Families;
Parenting Education;
Responding to the White Paper;
LEAs and Lifelong learning, an all age and stage approach;
plus a number of workshop reports (£2 + p&p).
Contact ECA HQ for details: Tel: ++44 8442 495594 - info@e-c-a.ac.uk