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Contents - April 2007
 | Editorial |
| News |
| Commentary: E-learning – a long term investment |
| The problem with ‘learning’ The rise of the ‘new language of learning’ has left us with an impoverished educational vocabulary. It’s time we reclaimed a language for education – one that captures the intricacies of the educational process, argues Gert Biesta |
| Far from centre stage The absence of adult learning from the agendas of Scotland’s main political parties reflects the lack of a strong voice lobbying on behalf of the country’s adult learners – but it is also indicative of a wider habit of electoral abstention, writes John Field |
| Taking the lead Equality and diversity are at the heart of the remit of the Centre for Excellence in Leadership. Chief Executive Lynne Sedgmore sets out its policies and activities to improve the diversity profile of leaders in adult learning |
| Back to the future As he turns 60, Linden West reflects on changing ideas of social purpose in adult education, finding that it is sometimes necessary to journey back to the past to imagine a better future |
| Putting the pieces together The dust had barely settled on the Leitch review of skills when Sir Michael Lyons’ report on local government in England was published. Although Lyons says little about skills, it may have far-reaching implications for the future development of adult learning, says Alastair Thomson |
| Languages for life? With language acquisition recognised as an essential skill in the Government’s languages strategy, it’s time all adults wanting to learn languages had access to highquality teaching and learning at an affordable price, writes Kate Watters A measure of success 26 The value of the five-stage RARPA process is demonstrated in the way it promotes learning that is ‘co-managed’ by both tutor and learner, writes Charmian Walter |
| Schools can be for adults too Jenny Townsend describes how specialist schools benefit from strong community links through their adult learning programmes |
| Still the poor relations The new University and College Union will stand up for further education and the people working in it – starting with salaries, says first General Secretary Sally Hunt |
| Letters |
