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The TES has reported that people have abandoned plans to study subjects from health to information following cuts to adult education. A breakdown by the Learning and Skills Council of more than 1.5 million adult learning places lost since 2005 undermines claims from ministers that the change in funding priorities would mainly hit leisure courses. The greatest loss was in health, public services and care.
Read the article at http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6003279
(TES, 3 October 2008)
The TES has reported on a campaign for adult education that could see organisations as varied as trade unions and the Conservative Party united over a new funding deal for post-19 education.
People behind Call - the Campaigning Alliance for Lifelong Learning - include Paul Mackney, who was general secretary of Natfhe, the further education lecturers’ union, which merged into the University and College Union (UCU) in June 2006.
Mr Mackney is now an associate director with Niace, the adult education body, and says the new campaign is likely to include a wide coalition of individuals and organisations. Mr Mackney said: “The £100 million pledged by the Tories for adult education isn’t a lot of money but it is in the right direction. It is significant that they have made a commitment to adult education."
Those who join the campaign will lobby MPs through constituency surgeries and hold local events around to country - with a national event in Westminster.
Read the article at www.tes.co.uk/article
(TES, 29 August 2008)
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