Comments on: We need to develop policies for lifelong learning http://www.scotsgazette.org/2011/09/12/we-need-to-develop-policies-for-lifelong-learning/ We look to Scotland for all our ideas of civilisation Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:04:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Gavin Hamilton http://www.scotsgazette.org/2011/09/12/we-need-to-develop-policies-for-lifelong-learning/#comment-9 Gavin Hamilton Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:56:17 +0000 http://www.scotsgazette.org/?p=219#comment-9 Thanks for the comment. Sorry for the delay in replying as we are still in test mode for the site. I think this is a very important issue. I'm not banging the drum for or against any political party on this issue. What interests me is what are the things that we can do to allow learning through life. This is about employers supporting education. Access and funding to vocational and business courses and yes, access to university education in later life. I am interested what, going forward, we can do to allow people who have maybe been made redundant or are working in low paid or part time work as part of an enforced career change mid life. particularly as i think this is a growing issue as part of our pattern of work - and one that is probably not going to change. A vital component of helping us put things back together again. Thanks for the comment. Sorry for the delay in replying as we are still in test mode for the site.

I think this is a very important issue. I’m not banging the drum for or against any political party on this issue. What interests me is what are the things that we can do to allow learning through life.

This is about employers supporting education. Access and funding to vocational and business courses and yes, access to university education in later life.

I am interested what, going forward, we can do to allow people who have maybe been made redundant or are working in low paid or part time work as part of an enforced career change mid life. particularly as i think this is a growing issue as part of our pattern of work – and one that is probably not going to change.

A vital component of helping us put things back together again.

]]> By: Paul http://www.scotsgazette.org/2011/09/12/we-need-to-develop-policies-for-lifelong-learning/#comment-7 Paul Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:05:46 +0000 http://www.scotsgazette.org/?p=219#comment-7 It should be pointed out that the raising of OU tuition fees will not be occuring (in the short term) in Scotland. However, it is a very serious issue amongst liberals who, you rightly say see learning as a vital party of a liberal society. Another reason why my liberal friends are turning from the Liberal Democrat party who didn't stop this happening (in England&Wales) It should be pointed out that the raising of OU tuition fees will not be occuring (in the short term) in Scotland.

However, it is a very serious issue amongst liberals who, you rightly say see learning as a vital party of a liberal society.

Another reason why my liberal friends are turning from the Liberal Democrat party who didn’t stop this happening (in England&Wales)

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