Adult education

Reform UK mayor’s ESOL cuts not catching on – yet

Greater Lincolnshire's mayor wants to fund literacy and numeracy instead of English language lessons

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Adult education, Long read

The wounded mothership: the WEA navigates adult education’s new era

Jessica Hill meets the WEA’s chief executive Simon Parkinson at the group’s new Brighton base to hear how the...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Adult education

Ed Balls among inaugural Get the Nation Learning award winners

Former politician and broadcast production company recognised for lifelong learning commitments

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Adult education

Adult learning dips after post-pandemic boom

Rates of learning also highlight societies deep inequalities, findings suggest

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Adult education

White paper misses the mark by omitting adults

The post-16 education and skills white paper could have been the defining moment for a genuine lifelong learning revolution....

Jessica Hill
Dipa Ganguli and Caroline McDonald
Adult education

We’re joining the dots to create lifelong learning in the North East

Bringing higher education into the centre of regional planning is vital for the LLE to succeed, and we’re already...

Jessica Hill
Professor René Koglbauer
Adult education, Skills reform

10-year adult ed rescue plan would boost economy by £22bn, says L&W

New report calls for tripling level 2 and 3 achievements and expanded lifelong learning entitlement

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Adult education

Khan puts business bosses in skills driving seat

The mayor wants employers with skills gaps to help commission skills programmes in the capital

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Adult education

The grim reality of adult education on life support

After 30 years in FE, I’ve never seen morale so low. Cuts to the adult skills fund are ripping...

Jessica Hill
William Pickford