YOU'RE NEVER TOO OLD: a lifelong learning revolution
In this episode
What happened to the UK’s thriving tradition of adult education? How can we rebuild it for the 21st century? Union learning rep Sue Mann tells us about her experience and the importance of having opportunities to learn throughout life. Then friend of the pod Melissa Benn and adult education guru Sir Alan Tuckett talk us through their vision for adult education and how to make it a reality.
Guests
Sue Mann, Union Learning Rep at Blackpool Transport
Sir Alan Tuckett (@AlanTuckett), former chief executive of the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education
Melissa Benn (@Melissa_Benn), writer and education campaigner
More info
Adult Education in the UK
Education Select Committee: An adult skills and lifelong learning revolution (Dec 2020)
DfE: Skills for jobs: lifelong learning for opportunity and growth (Jan 2021)
Alan Tuckett: Williamson’s Folly: Response to skills white paper (Jan 2021)
FE Week: Adult learning ‘real cause for concern’ as participation hits record low (Jan 2020)
Guardian: Alan Tuckett: the man who invented the ‘adult learner’ (Oct 2014)
Union Learning Fund
UnionLearn: Sue’s on the road to somewhere (Jan 2020)
Sue on the Union Learning Fund: Save Union Learning
Melissa Benn: Ministers accused of 'settling scores' by axing union learning fund (Feb 2021)