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Scotland: college cuts spark warning over widening access bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla…

Colleges are in crisis, with huge funding problems and an ongoing pay dispute prompting real concerns about the future of the sector. At @heraldscotland we tried to shine a light on the situation - here's the story of what happened next... heraldscotland.com/news/24202295.…

There we go - Adult Ed & Lifelong Learning within the SDGs, a view based on 8 countries' focus groups. Crises affet ALE! link.springer.com/article/10.100… @gartenschlarger @ICAEGlobal @hh_vhs @vhs_dachverband @EBWuerzburg @EPALE_EU @ebportal @UIL

North East Combined Authority: Adult learners attack 'disgusting' funding cuts bbc.com/news/uk-englan…

During WWII The Red Cross asked NALGO (now UNISON) to supply correspondence courses to British POWs. 78 take part & gain qualifications whilst being held in prisoner of war camps.

@AliDonnelly I'd add Djougang to your list. That said, scrum wasn't great

You never want to talk up a loss BUT we were bottom last year, they were 2nd - & at home in front of a big crowd. Enough there to be hopeful that if our attack can knit together better, we can do something v positive v Italy next week at home. Dalton, Hogan & Wafer excellent.

Wow. Hard-right Reform party has gone ahead of the Conservatives among men in the latest polling from YouGov

Delighted to contribute a piece to @LSEpoliticsblog on behalf of the @Lifelong_Ed @Res_Publica! Have a read for our view on how a deeper commitment to #lifelonglearning can help solve the UK #highereducation system's #funding crisis. #skills #education #policy

Tees Valley Combined Authority employs both daughters of its chief Julie Gilhespie yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/politics/…

USA: Hamas war, antisemitism leads to increase in adult Jewish education jpost.com/diaspora/antis…

Lifelong learning can save higher education - some healthy optimism from ⁦@mariusostrowski⁩ blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpol…

Mayors' use of Adult Education Budget powers 'disappointing', says ex-adviser feweek.co.uk/mayors-use-of-…

Our draft Adult Learners' Week Calendar a real mix of local & national events and speakers @learners_forum is looking forward to stepping out to the ball and taking the Adult Learning Story to meet and win the hearts of our communities

An extensive programme in support of Adult Learning a key element of the CLD family.. #BecauseofCLD

Great to hear @halfon4harlowMP talk about the importance of Community Learning as the start of the ladder of opportunity. @WEAadulted proud of our community learning offer right across England & Scotland and the difference it makes @HOLEXPolicy

Don't forget that our COAL NOT DOLE exhibition is on now. If you're on Warwick Uni campus next week why not drop by and see it? #MinersStrike #miners #1980s

Lifelong education is so important to the government’s skills revolution. Today I gave a speech at the @SkillsMatter event hosted by @Lifelong_Ed outlining my 5 priorities for adult education. Read it here: gov.uk/government/spe…

@AlanSherry1 What impressed us most was the Roman style of parking - a lot of bumper to bumper shoving until you create a space

If you had a fear of flying the taxi ride to Rome airport would cure you of it😱