Asked by: Baroness Shephard of Northwold (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that education policy relates to learners of all ages and backgrounds.
Answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie - Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
The Government has made a series of changes to help ensure education policy better supports all ages. In the 2016 Budget, the Government announced that it would conduct a review into the gaps in support for lifetime learning, including for flexible and part-time study. The review is on-going and the Government will announce its next steps shortly.
Asked by: Baroness Shephard of Northwold (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to develop an adult education strategy.
Answered by Lord Nash
In the 2016 Budget, the Government announced that it would conduct a review into the gaps in support for lifetime learning, including for flexible and part-time study. The review is on-going and the Government will announce its next steps shortly. Additionally, the Government is also devolving the Adult Education Budget to Mayoral Combined Authorities and London, as local areas should be well placed to develop a responsive lower-level skills offer that meets the needs of individuals and the local labour market