Adult education cuts are not a healthy option

Interesting article in this morning's Guardian.

http://education.guardian.co.uk/further/story/0,,1765213,00.html

It seems that the value of learning for older people is not a high priority for government.

While i’m normally known for speaking out on behalf of the opposite end of the age spectrum, I do think that the numbers of older people signing up for learning opportunities is a good indicator of how well available learning opportunities relate to peoples lives – not just their career prospects.

There some evidence in the article that participation in learning activities can have positive health impacts for older people – there’s no cost benefit analysis – but a clear inference can be made that public investment in learning for older people can reduce public spending on health care for older people.

Also, I notice Tom Schuller is now at the OECD. I never knew.