Adults Learning - FREE SAMPLE ISSUE
September 2010 Issue
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About This Publication
This is a FREE SAMPLE of our journal Adults Learning which is published 4 times a year.
It is essential reading for practitioners and policy makers, offering an informed mix of news, analysis, expert commentary and feature writing, not to be found anywhere else. Each issue is filled with in-depth and topical articles written by leading practitioners and experts in adult learning. Our dedicated editorial team is committed to digging out the issues that matter most in the arenas of further and higher education, work-based training, adult and community learning, basic skills, and beyond.
Adults Learning keeps you up to date with the latest and most significant developments in a fast-changing field - developments which, all too often, are off the radar of other magazines and newspapers.
It is essential reading for practitioners and policy makers, offering an informed mix of news, analysis, expert commentary and feature writing, not to be found anywhere else. Each issue is filled with in-depth and topical articles written by leading practitioners and experts in adult learning. Our dedicated editorial team is committed to digging out the issues that matter most in the arenas of further and higher education, work-based training, adult and community learning, basic skills, and beyond.
Adults Learning keeps you up to date with the latest and most significant developments in a fast-changing field - developments which, all too often, are off the radar of other magazines and newspapers.
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Contents
- News
- Commentary: Make sure your voice is heard
With the toughest public spending review in generations in the offing, the case for publicly supported adult learning needs to made, loudly and by as many people as possible, says Alan Tuckett - ‘We can deliver more and save money'
The government’s consultations on skills policy and further education funding are an opportunity to build a system that harnesses the economic and social potential of lifelong learning. Those who care about adult learning should view it with excitement, not trepidation, writes John Hayes - Getting the balance right
The government is consulting the sector on a new skills strategy and a simplified funding system for FE. We asked some of the leading players what they made of the government’s vision and what they would like to see in the strategy - The fees system is broken – so let’s fix it
Reforming the fees system in further education in England requires not only a change of mind but also a shift in culture, with everyone in the sector thinking differently and seriously about co-investment, says Chris Banks - Skills verdict: must do better
The UK’s skills levels have continued to improve, but so too have those of other countries, often at a faster rate. We must do more, and quickly, if we are to continue to compete with the best in terms of productivity, employment and skills, writes Mark Spilsbury - Big enough for everyone?
David Cameron describes his plans for a ‘Big Society’ as ‘the biggest, most dramatic redistribution of power’ from state to individuals. But how can we ensure that the best of the vision is realised and the poor and powerless are not left behind, asks Anna Coote - Cuts threaten long-term vision
Voluntary and community organisations must be properly funded and supported if they are to play their critical role in realising the Big Society vision, says Stuart Etherington - The Big Society must be a learning society
Creating a ‘Big Society’ demands that we see the merits of a wide range of learning programmes and ensure continued financial support for provision tailored to the disadvantaged, argues Stephen Bubb - A right worth fighting for
The government is consulting on the future of the right to request time to train. Not implementing the legislation in full would mean missing an opportunity to boost productivity and transform the work and life prospects of employees, says Richard Blakeley