The role of role of local authorities in adult learning Monday, December 8, 2008 - 17:49

Local Power and Adult Learning aims to encourage and strengthen partnerships between local authorities and the broad adult learning agenda, through the exploration of three main themes - wellbeing, regeneration and social inclusion.

The conference offers:

• views from the Local Government Association (LGA) and local authorities on the role adult learning can play and the support needed to add maximum value;
• examples of good practice in a variety of local government functional areas and
• opportunities for discussion, questions and networking.

Mick Murray, Development Officer in Community Learning at NIACE, said:

"This conference is about how adult learning can play into the different priorities of local government agendas and the specific themes being explored today are wellbeing, regeneration and social inclusion."

He continued,

"These three themes are of particular relevance at a time of economic recession. Local authorities have a special duty to safeguard the wellbeing of their residents and open the doors to all kinds of learning opportunities, to help people deal with employability and sustain happy and healthy lifestyles."