The future of further education What the White Paper will mean for adult learning, with Nick Pearce,
Maggie Galliers, Nadine Cartner, John Stone, Peter Templeton, Brendan
Barber, Deborah Cooper and Claire Griffin, Martin Tolhurst, Judith
Norrington, John Brennan, Monica Deasy and Donald Rae
Has ‘lifelong learning’ had its day? The case for a generous and empowering view of learning, which helps to
build both social capital and skills, is as strong as it has ever been, argues
John Field
Back to the future The publication of the Women and Work Commission’s report provides yet
another chance to take stock of how dependent the country’s economic policy is
on the exploitation of its female workforce, says Jane Thompson
Special relationships Family learning enhances concentration and commitment, fosters confidence
and selfesteem, and stands the idea of the wisdom of age on its head, says
Maureen Banbury
A quiet revolution Unionlearn, the TUC’s new learning academy, will consolidate – and extend –
the achievements made by unions in workplace learning, writes Liz Smith
‘Why should I be ashamed of who I am?’ Lizzie Parker only realised she was dyslexic when she was 18. Before she
started learning as an adult, she’d thought of herself as stupid, she tells
Paul Stanistreet
Lessons in family life Sandy Watson on a learning programme that is helping fathers in prison
maintain ties with their families – and go straight when released
Plus ça change ... It’s all change in the quality improvement landscape, but some things remain
depressingly the same, says Kate Watters
