John Field 🌻

Mainly tweeting about skills, lifelong learning, history, community, occasional digressions.

[John Field 🌻 @John__Field]

Scotland: college cuts spark warning over widening access https://t.co/6HEMqqcZ2L

[James McEnaney @MrMcEnaney]

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...

https://t.co/7qVQgWFxRB

[LLLatUHH @UHH_LLL]

There we go - Adult Ed & Lifelong Learning within the SDGs, a view based on 8 countries' focus groups. Crises affet ALE!

https://t.co/vWr7DZwfer

@gartenschlarger @ICAEGlobal @hh_vhs @vhs_dachverband @EBWuerzburg @EPALE_EU @ebportal @UIL

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North East Combined Authority: Adult learners attack 'disgusting' funding cuts https://t.co/htH0vgsqXj

[Libraries Gave Us Power @LGUPBook]

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.

[John Field 🌻 @John__Field]

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

[John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch]

Wow.

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

[Marius S. Ostrowski @mariusostrowski]

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

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Tees Valley Combined Authority employs both daughters of its chief Julie Gilhespie https://t.co/qcLjlMQxem

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USA: Hamas war, antisemitism leads to increase in adult Jewish education https://t.co/7I4qou8CBa

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Lifelong learning can save higher education - some healthy optimism from ⁦@mariusostrowski⁩ https://t.co/ACenN5VrRS

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Mayors' use of Adult Education Budget powers 'disappointing', says ex-adviser https://t.co/UFacbVz7tn

[Scotland's Learning @SLPLearn]

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

[Alan Sherry @AlanSherry1]

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

[Simon Parkinson @SimonParkinson6]

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

[Warwick MRC @MRCWarwick]

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

[Robert Halfon 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇮🇱 @RtHonRobHalfon]

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: https://t.co/muhKcnMoEG

[John Field 🌻 @John__Field]

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