1. Adult learning and the Coalition.
- Author
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LUPTON, RUTH
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BRITISH education system , *EDUCATION policy , *EDUCATIONAL finance , *ADULT education & state , *HIGHER education & state , *APPRENTICESHIP programs , *OCCUPATIONAL training , *BUDGET cuts , *ADULTS , *ADULT education , *FURTHER education (Great Britain) , *HIGHER education - Abstract
The article looks at government policies related to adult education and training in Great Britain, focusing on the record of the Conservative Party-Liberal Democrats coalition that has governed the country over the past five years. Topics include education budget cuts, changes in apprenticeship policies, student loans for adults, and trends in the number of adults in further education (FE) and skills training programs from 2009 to 2014.
- Published
- 2015