Press Release: Adult learning promises are total hypocrisy
In response to today’s Government White Paper ‘The Learning Revolution,’ Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, David Willetts said:
“Today’s statement on adult learning is total hypocrisy. It is an attempt to hide the loss of 1.5 million adult learner places under this Government.
“We are committed to giving adult learners real new opportunities through a new £100 million Community Learning Fund.”
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Notes to Editors
1. The Government issued ‘The Learning Revolution’ on 23rd March 2009.
2. The Conservatives’ Green Paper on skills - ‘Building Skills, Transforming Lives: A Training and Apprenticeships Revolution’ - was launched in July 2008 and included a commitment to a new £100 million Community Learning Fund. (http://www.conservatives.com/Policy/Where_we_stand/Universities_and_Skills.aspx)