"Our Aim Is to Put Learners in the Driving Seat"

Autor/in	Hayes, John
Titel	"Our Aim Is to Put Learners in the Driving Seat"
Quelle	In: Adults Learning, 22 (2010) 4, S.8-9 (2 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0955-2308
Schlagwörter	Adult Education; Employment Opportunities; Educational Planning; Educational Objectives; Educational Policy; Foreign Countries; Skill Development; Job Training; Participation; Public Policy; Change Strategies; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; Bildungsplanung; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Ausland; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Berufsqualifizierender Bildungsgang; Teilnahme; Öffentliche Ordnung; Lösungsstrategie; Großbritannien
Abstract	When some people think of post-18 education, they only perceive real merit in the traditional university route. The central role that further education (FE) plays in the economy and society is often overlooked and undervalued. In truth, FE for adults, whether in a college, at work, or an informal evening class, not only has the power to improve people's skills and employment opportunities, but also to transform lives. The hundreds of thousands of young people and older adults who are trying to improve their skills matter every bit as much as those who go to university; indeed, they are crucial to economic recovery and sustainable growth. There is strong empirical evidence to show the connection between skills training in the labour force and productivity and competitiveness. This article describes the government's vision for radical reform of the FE and skills system. The government's aim is to put learners, and not the state, in the driving seat. The core values of fairness, responsibility and freedom are at the heart of the government's skills strategy, with the greatest support given to those who need it the most. Anyone who has left school without basic skills will be guaranteed access to free training. For the unemployed, improving skills can be one of the key ways in which they gain, and progress in, employment. Those on active benefits will be supported with a targeted state subsidy to improve their labour market-relevant skills. Job Centre Plus will work with local colleges and training providers to determine how best to meet the needs of the local community and economy. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Institute of Adult Continuing Education. Renaissance House, 20 Princess Road West, Leicester, LE1 6TP, UK. Tel: +44-1162-044200; Fax: +44-1162-044262; e-mail: enquiries@niace.org.uk; Web site: http://www.niace.org.uk/publications/adults-learning
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10