Themed Timelines

Decades

Prehistory (1960s and earlier)
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000+ Skills for Life

Local/Regional rather than national events

Specialist Areas

• Literacy
• Numeracy
• ESOL
• Special Learning Needs (Dyslexia, visual/hearing impaired)
• Prisons
• Employment Related

Political

• Events, speeches, policy announcements
• Educational/Political "climate" [e.g emphasis on partnership]
• Legislation
• Funding (special grants, new funding mechanisms)
• Statistics
• Targets set

International Developments and links

• UNESCO
• EU
• OECD
• By country

Publications

• Research reports or books
• Governmental/policy-related reports
• Teaching Materials
• Newsletters
• Annual Reports

Media

• BBC
• News Reports
• Other TV/Radio
• Referral services
• Campaigns/Ads
• Soaps
• Learning
• Documentaries (e.g. World in Action)
• Novels (e.g. "The Reader" mentioned in Moser report)

Provision (Special features or new developments)

• Qualifications/Assessment
• Professional Development
• Inspectorate/ Quality Marks etc
• Assessment

Agencies

• ALBSU/BSA etc (annual reports and publications but also changes of remit)
• MSC
• TECs
• NIACE
• WEA
• Employment Services
• NATECLA
• RaPAL
• NATHFE
• ILTRU
• Workbase
• SCEC (Scottish agency)
• FWWCP
• ILEA