National Research and Development Centre for Adult Literacy and Numeracy (NRDC) Comprises: 'What counts as evidence for what purpose in research in adult literacy, numeracy and ESOL?' papers from the first NRDC International Conference 20-22 March 2003 Research Report 'Commuity-focused provision in adult literacy, numeracy and language: an exploratory study' by Peter Hannon, Kate Pahl, Viv Bird, Carol Taylor and Carrie Birch, September 2003 Research Review: 'Literature review of ESOL for learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities' by Derrick Armstrong and Vickie Heathcote, October 2003 Research Review: 'Adult numeracy: review of research and related literature' by Diana Coben with contributions by Dhamma Colwell, Sheila Macrae, Jo Boaler, Margaret Brown and Valerie Rhodes, November 2003 Progress Report: 'Adult Learners' Lives Project: setting the scene' progress report April 2004 by David Barton, Roz Ivanic, Yvon Appleby, Rachel Hodge and Karin Tusting, with contributions by Ganiyu Agbaje, Dianne Beck, Gill Burgess, Gemma Davies, Kath Gilbert, Russ Hodson, Andrew Hudson, Uta Papen, Lydia Tseng, Anita Wilson and Carol Woods 'Getting the practical teaching element right: a guide for literacy, numeracy and ESOL teacher educators' by Helen Casey, Jay Derrick, Samantha Duncan and David Mallows, April 2007'Five years on - research development and changing practice, NRDC 2006-2007' edited and compiled by J D Carpentieri (formerly part of the ULIE collection ULIE199) Annual report 2003-2004 (formerly from the ULIE collection ULIE 199) 'Four years on' NRDC 2005-6 findings and messages for policy and practice, compiled and edited by John Vorhaus (formerly from the ULIE collection ULIE 199) Strategy 2003-2007 - generating knowledge and transforming it into practice (formerly from the ULIE collection ULIE 199) 2003-2007