The UK coalition government has stated its ambition to create a "Big Society". This represents an attempt to alter the relationship between citizen and state, loosening the vertical ties that exist between government and the individual while strengthening the informal bonds of neighbourhoods and communities. This agenda runs through the…

"Learning Through Life," the main report of the Inquiry into the Future for Lifelong Learning, has stimulated discussions about "rebalancing" funding for education and learning between the generations. Since the publication of the Leitch report, the funding strategy for adult learning has changed. Resources have been switched…

The Welsh Assembly Government is nothing if not consultative. The most recent draft policy out for public debate aims to improve the way adult community learning (ACL) is planned and delivered--in order to provide demonstrable benefits for learners. This latest consultation sits under "Skills that Work for Wales," the Assembly…