http://hdl.handle.net/2428/8311 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:27:07 GMT 2013-06-19T23:27:07Z http://hdl.handle.net/2428/15045 Title: Consumer Education Manifesto Authors: GCCNI Abstract: Consumer Education is about obtaining the skills, knowledge and awareness needed to make full use of the range of opportunities present in today’s complex society. Sun, 01 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2428/15045 2000-10-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2428/8314 Title: An Evaluation of the Consumer Skills for All Programme Authors: Gardner, John; Leitch, Ruth; Galanouli, Despina Abstract: The focus of this evaluation report is the impact of the Consumer Council’s Consumer Skills for All programme (CSFA) during the initial stage of its development (Phase 1: March 2003-December 20042). The CSFA programme was designed to impact primarily by raising awareness on consumer matters among Northern Ireland’s consumer population through education and collaboration, and through the provision of accessible information. The evaluation identifies the challenges involved in demonstrating the impact of CSFA in terms of permanent, quantifiable increases in consumer awareness, skills and behaviours, known as ‘hard’ impact and distinguishes between this and ‘soft’ impact which comprises more indirect/subtle indicators of change as a result of the programme. Hard and soft indicators of impact are interdependent and are illustrated throughout the report. Sat, 01 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2428/8314 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2428/8312 Title: Consumer Skills for All - A report by the General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland Authors: Gardner, John; Leitch, Ruth; Mitchell, Stephanie Abstract: This study was designed to advise the Council in its development, targeting and implementation of a programme to improve consumer skills throughout the Northern Irelandcommunity. In order to do this as authoritatively as possible, the strategy adopted included identifying and interviewing key people, surveying specific groups of teachers and canvassing widely for inputs from professional, voluntary, government agency, local council and local community groups. The interviewees were drawn from a variety of organizations, groups and communities and provided a significant perspective on the wider community’s concerns. Questionnaire survey responses were administered to four samples of schoolteachers: primary teachers, secondary business studies teachers, secondary home economics teachers and secondary teachers of a variety of subjects. In addition, over 2,000 requests for inputs from various bodies were sent out in a postal circulation to all local councils, political parties, youth and community centres, advice centres and representative organizations. Display notices requesting input were also sent for display in all libraries, schools and community centres. Successful contacts were made with respondents from the potentially vulnerable sectors of society including ethnic groups, older persons and disadvantaged communities. Sat, 01 Dec 2001 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2428/8312 2001-12-01T00:00:00Z