Eligibility

Opening Doors to Adult Learners nominations

The Opening Doors to Adult Learners Award recognises the achievements of organisations and their projects - from employers, trade unions, the voluntary and community sector to local authorities, colleges and commercial organisations and businesses.

The 2010 Adult Learners’ Week Award Winners have now been announced.

Nominations for the 2011 Awards will be open in October, register here for more information.

The eligibility criteria for the Adult Learners’ Week Awards 2011 will be available in October, however the criteria for 2010 was:

Outstanding projects must show originality in their approach, a clear route of progression and above all, evidence of positive impact on learners' lives, and be:

running for a minimum of nine months as at 29 January 2010 and be ongoing;
and should provide learning opportunities for adults who are aged 18 and over on 29 January 2010.

Projects were also eligible for special awards:

the European Social Fund (ESF) Awards will celebrate individuals, groups and projects that have learnt with support from the ESF;
the Digital Participation Award (sponsored by BBC) will recognise learning where the use of new technology has been central;
the Intergenerational Award (sponsored by MLA) will award intergenerational learning in the Museums, Libraries and Archives sector;
the Outstanding Achievement Award (sponsored by the National Open College Network) will recognise outstanding learning on an OCN programme; and
the Transformation Fund Award will award learners who have received funding from the Government initiative.

* All award categories are open to learners living in England only.