A pledge to lifelong learning Wednesday, October 6, 2010 - 14:35

In his letter to NIACE, the Rt Hon David Blunkett MP, said:

"If ever we needed evangelism for lifelong learning it is now. It is adult learning that is going to take the brunt of the cuts within education and with it will go the life chances not only of individuals, but of course the impact on family and therefore on the aspiration and motivation of youngsters in those communities."

"I pledge again my own commitment to working with you all to save what we can, and to think imaginatively as to how we promote not just the cause but the reality on the ground as people did a century ago."

Large numbers of NIACE members have written to their constituency MPs and to the Treasury, expressing serious concern at the scale of cuts in adult learning opportunities sought by the Treasury.