Supplementary Papers

Further Work

There are 5 additional papers covering different dimensions of the Inquiry’s further work. The report of the Inquiry’s futures project on learning infrastructures, and 2 papers setting out perspectives from Scotland and Northern Ireland on the UK’s Inquiry’s proposals. There is a report of some of the Inquiry’s consultations with learners and a paper which describes the key lessons from previous reviews of lifelong learning.

Learning from the Past
This paper, written by Peter Clyne, looks at past political decisions made concerning lifelong learning in the last century. It discusses whether lessons have been learned from past practices and argues for the need to look beyond a narrow view of the economic benefits of technical, vocational and work-related education and training for adults and focus more on defining a structure for lifelong learning that takes into account the totality of life of individuals, communities and society.

Northern Ireland Perspective
The Inquiry covers the UK and considers its four constituent nations. This paper, written by Paul Nolan, considers the differences in policy and provision with respect to lifelong learning in Northern Ireland when compared to other parts of the UK.

Scottish Perspective
The Inquiry covers the UK and considers its four constituent nations. This paper, written by Jim Gallacher, considers the differences in policy and provision with respect to lifelong learning in Scotland when compared to other parts of the UK.

Learning Infrastructures: Core Report of the Horizon Scanning and Scenario Process