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LISTENING TO OLDER LEARNERS
Securing educational opportunities for older people
Thursday 2 February 2006, London
The Resource Centre
356 Holloway Road
London N7 6PA
Older people have been the focus of the Government's attention as it strives to create coherent and joined-up policies and actions to improve their quality of life.
Opportunity Age - meeting the challenges of ageing in 21st Century (March 2005) spelt out the Government's intentions.
Among them is education! Education to enable older people to contribute to the economy for longer and education in retirement as part of an encouragement towards active, healthy and positive ageing.
This positive assertion of the value of education in later life and its inclusion in policy papers from central Government - DWP & DfES is to be applauded.
It is important therefore that we look closely, critically and creatively at how we can secure the educational opportunities for older people envisaged by the Government, and those advocated by NIACE to give people confidence, competence and choice, and ensure that they are supported by a broad range of providers and funders.
The voices of older people are key. Finding the voices of non-participants is always problematic but it is hoped that this event will allow us all to know more about why older people want to learn, what started them, what sort of success are they looking for and what obstacles are being placed in their way.
The contribution from older learners will include research evidence collected and analysed by older people themselves.
This event is relevant to all education & training funders, providers and policy makers, people from all the age movements and age representative organisations as well as older learners and older people wishing to engage in learning.
To reserve a place using the Online Conference Reservation facility (OCR), visit: http://www.niace.org.uk/Conferences/older06.htm
Enquiries to Gurjit Kaur on tel: 0116 2042833 e-mail: [log in to unmask]
Kind Regards
Nasra Gaal
Publicity and Promotion Administrator
Conferences & Courses
NIACE
Renaissance House
20 Princess Road West
Leicester
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