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Jagdeep Soor

5 November 2024

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In this guest blog for Lifelong Learning Week 2024, Jagdeep Soor, Executive Director at Pathway Group, sets out his vision for lifelong learning over the next decade and how this can be made a reality.

Ambitions for lifelong learning in the next decade

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Dr Katerina Kolyva

5 November 2024

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As part of Lifelong Learning Week 2024, Dr Katerina Kolyva, CEO at the Education and Training Foundation (ETF), reflects on the benefits of lifelong learning and sets out how greater investment in FE and skills could break down barriers to opportunity

Lifelong learning is key to delivering the Government’s five missions

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David Hughes CBE

5 November 2024

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In his blog for Lifelong Learning Week 2024, David Hughes CBE, Chief Executive at the Association of Colleges, reflects on the chancellor’s first budget and highlights three opportunities to make the case for lifelong learning.

Are we set to turn a corner on lifelong learning?

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Dame Ann Limb

5 November 2024

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This Lifelong Learning Week, Dame Ann Limb, Chair of the Lifelong Education Institute, spots the clues the Government knows it’s time for skills to make a positive change.

The time has never been better – for skills, adult and further education

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Hannah Larsen

5 November 2024

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In this guest blog for Lifelong Learning Week 20204, Hannah Larsen, Policy Officer at British Chambers of Commerce, sets out how employers, government, learning providers and individuals can work together to meet skills needs in a changing economy.

Towards a collaborative approach to building a skilled workforce for tomorrow

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Dr Fiona Aldridge

5 November 2024

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In this blog for Lifelong Learning Week 2024, Dr Fiona Aldridge, Chief Executive at Skills Federation, calls for lifelong learning to be a priority to widen opportunity and realise ambitions for economic growth

Breaking patterns for a decade of national renewal

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Dipa Ganguli OBE

5 November 2024

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As part of Lifelong Learning Week, Dipa Ganguli OBE, Principal of WM College and Chair of Holex, reflects on why WM College’s mission to widen access to education is just as important as ever as they celebrate their 170th year.

Lifelong learning: a critical investment for the future

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