John Field 🌻
@John__Field
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Mainly tweeting about skills, lifelong learning, history, community, occasional digressions.
Edinburgh and Sheffield
Joined March 2010
Scotland: college cuts spark warning over widening access
bbc.co.uk
The man tasked with increasing access to higher education for students from deprived areas says targets may be missed.
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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
heraldscotland.com
With Scotland's colleges facing financial turmoil and industrial action, The Herald tried to investigate the state of the sector. Here's what…
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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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International Review of Education - The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), launched by the United Nations in 2015, established ambitious targets to be achieved by 2030, including in education....
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North East Combined Authority: Adult learners attack 'disgusting' funding cuts
bbc.com
A charity warns the impact of pulling funding for adult education groups will be "devastating".
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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.
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Wow. Hard-right Reform party has gone ahead of the Conservatives among men in the latest polling from YouGov
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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
💡New! British higher education may be world-leading, but it’s also facing a funding crisis. To stave off catastrophe, the whole sector must embrace the lifelong learning revolution, argues @mariusostrowski. https://t.co/P4kgB8a1jZ
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Tees Valley Combined Authority employs both daughters of its chief Julie Gilhespie
yorkshirepost.co.uk
Both daughters of Tees Valley Combined Authority’s (TVCA) chief executive, Julie Gilhespie, have been employed by the combined authority, The Yorkshire Post can reveal.
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USA: Hamas war, antisemitism leads to increase in adult Jewish education
jpost.com
“We recognized the heightened need for educational resources within the Jewish community right after the Hamas attacks and the global rise in antisemitism."
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Lifelong learning can save higher education - some healthy optimism from @mariusostrowski
blogs.lse.ac.uk
British higher education may be world-leading, but it’s also facing a funding crisis. To stave off catastrophe, the sector must embrace lifelong learning.
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Mayors' use of Adult Education Budget powers 'disappointing', says ex-adviser
feweek.co.uk
Ex skills advisers Alison Wolf and Michael Barber will share their insider perspectives on how further education and skills is perceived in Whitehall
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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
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An extensive programme in support of Adult Learning a key element of the CLD family.. #BecauseofCLD
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
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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
Five priorities for adult education - speech by Minister for Skills, Further & Higher Education @halfon4harlowMP
https://t.co/yIohbpV1dy
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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
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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
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Three months ago @AndyBurnhamGM & I commissioned work to look at improving connectivity between the WM & GM 🤝🏻 Now we’ve reached a provisional conclusion - build a new rail line 🚂 Our proposals include👇🏻 💷 Private finance 🚅 Lower speeds 🇫🇷 Learning lessons from France
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