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Direct linkTaylor, Jane; Appleton, Victoria – Adults Learning, 2011
The concept of Big Society provides inspiration--working "bottom up" to promote "collective action, reciprocity and a new, more engaged relationship between local people and public services". With so much written about the theory of the Big Society, this seems like an ideal time to put a little more practical detail into the mix. The authors argue…
Descriptors: Community Change, Community Development, Adult Learning, Public Service
Sharp, Margaret – Adults Learning, 2011
This article discusses the findings of the commission set up jointly by NIACE, the Association of Colleges (AoC) and the 157 Group to investigate the role of colleges in their communities. The commission learned that: (1) further education colleges are, often, already embedded in their communities; (2) although there has been some simplification,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Public Policy, Colleges, Higher Education
