Three years ago 137 leading figures signed a letter to The Daily Telegraph on why #AdultEducation really matters. Still valid. But #election #manifestos all ignore it. #ThinkAgain The Labour Party Conservatives The Green Party Liberal Democrats Danny Dorling News Jonathan Michie cradall.org/content/letter…

Loneliness is an epidemic harming the mental health of many. What’s the cure? Community education. But will the future government think beyond skills for work, when investing in education? Why not ask the candidates knocking at your door? thewea.info/HEY

Maybe we missed how your party plans to invest in community-based adult education that can reach learners that traditional education cannot? Tell us about your plans if you are. Or find out why it's important not to forget about learners like ours. thewea.info/HEY

Considering how many reports & commissions have pointed out the importance of #LifelongLearning in recent years, why so very little (=0?) about it in the #Manifestoes? The Labour Party Conservatives Liberal Democrats The Green Party Lifelong Education Institute Right2Learn The WEA FE News Guardian Education

Just published: Research Handbook on Adult Education Policy e-elgar.com/shop/usd/resea…, including my chapter with Palle Rasmussen on "Transnational adult education governance and policy" academia.edu/121606643/Tran…

Our guest blog from Age UK (now @age_uk) describes the importance of #AdultEducation in a digital world. Digital skills should be available to all no matter the age. Read the blog here thewea.info/ITinclusion Get involved thewea.info/HEY

Off to UALL conference tomorrow. Thought I'd read what SCUTREA was doing 40 years ago .. v similar to what Prof Ellen Boeren & Sharon Clancy are doing now in adultlearningpolicies.co.uk - by much-missed UoN Education School of Education colleague, #AlanRogers. @AlanTuckett Jonathan Michie

#Manifesto for #LifelongLearning launched today UALL SCUTREA conference. "A Permanent National Necessity". Here it is: centenarycommission.org/news-events/ #ThinkAgainLabour

Great to hear Jonathan Michie reference the contribution made by The WEA on the work of the Centenary Commission on Adult Education at the SCUTREA conference hosted by SOAS University of London Important that the sector continues to work together to influence the next Govt on the importance of #lifelonglearning

Reimagine business model for #HigherEducation and #LifelongLearning for global local communities says Adam Habib UALL SCUTREA SOAS University of London welcoming #LifelongLearningManifesto Jonathan Michie Sharon Clancy Simon Parkinson Gordon Marsden MBE Gordon Marsden MBE Dr Vicky Duckworth

As co-chair of SCUTREA, Sharon Clancy launches new #Manifesto for #LifelongLearning UALL conference. UoN Education Prof Ellen Boeren Centenary Commission on Adult Education @AlanTuckett Gordon Marsden MBE @IainJonesNew Centenary Commission on Adult Education Right2Learn Dr Vicky Duckworth #uall2024

Very interesting presentation on #AgeFriendly universities UALL SCUTREA conference by @Alix_McDonald of University of Strathclyde. Age-Friendly University Global Network only one in UK apparently! Let's get more. afugn.org Civic University Network Centenary Commission on Adult Education

📚The next government should commit to a national strategy for #LifelongLearning & adult education.👇Read “A Permanent National Necessity” – A Manifesto for Lifelong Learning, launched by Centenary Commission on Adult Education, UALL & NEON. centenarycommission.org/a-permanent-na…

Following an interesting presentation & discussion UALL SCUTREA, its worth reading how #LifelongLearning fits into Imperial College London's new strategy, #ImperialEmpowers. Centenary Commission on Adult Education Right2Learn Stephen Evans @vrwedekind Jonathan Michie imperial.ac.uk/strategy/enabl…

New strategy for #LifelongLearning Manchester University, as presented UALL SCUTREA. Implications? Needs discussion. Centenary Commission on Adult Education Right2Learn Stephen Evans Dr Vicky Duckworth @AlanTuckett @vrwedekind Sharon Clancy manchester.ac.uk/discover/teach…

Congratulations to Bridget Phillipson on her appointment. One of her first tasks should be to read our #Manifesto for #LifelongLearning: centenarycommission.org/news-events/#:….

Not as promising a start for Adult & Lifelong Education as we might have hoped ... Gordon Marsden MBE Jonathan Michie @IainJonesNew NEON Sharon Clancy Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 NICE 爷爷 Simon Parkinson Melissa Benn Mel Lenehan Lifelong Education Institute @OwenJones84 Aditya Chakrabortty

The Department for Education has defined the responsibilities of new "Minister for Skills", Jacqui Smith. Large brief, incl. #adulteducation, #furthereducation, #access to #highereducation, #participation, #lifelonglearning. See gov.uk/government/peo…. Lots to do: we wish her well!

New u3a Chief Executive! Iain Cassidy, Iain Cassidy, formerly of Open Age. Best of luck to him in his new role. u3a.org.uk/latest-news/ne…

Good to see launch at #Lab24! Link to it here: ucu.org.uk/article/13731/… Eddie Playfair UCU @vrwedekind @_rachel_brooks Centenary Commission on Adult Education @johannalwaters Ian Mearns Melissa Benn Nadia Whittome MP @MarcellaMilana Nick Stevenson University of Nottingham UCU branch Dr. Nic Dickson @nicmdickson.bsky.social pamela.sammons Right2Learn