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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Stephen O'Brien (Conservative), on Thursday, 9 June 2005, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 82 members in total.

ADULT EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL LIFELONG LEARNING

That this House expresses its profound concern that, in light of the Department for Education and Skills' decision about targets and priorities for the allocation of the Learning and Skills Council's spending, the indicative budgets put forward by the Department for Education and Skills and the Learning and Skills Council will result in the loss of at least 200,000 adult education places at further education colleges, according to the Association of Colleges' estimates, including courses in basic skills which lead to higher level literacy and numeracy courses; notes that poor adult literacy and numeracy cost the economy as much as ??10 billion a year; further notes the economic, social and community benefits of adult education; condemns the detrimental effect that Government targets and the establishment of the Learning and Skills Council have had on the further education sector; further notes with concern the ??330 million administration costs of the Learning and Skills Council; and calls on the Government to follow with genuine action its Manifesto statement that adult education is vital to vocational lifelong learning.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

ADULT EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL LIFELONG LEARNING (292A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Annette Brooke (primary, Liberal Democrat) and tabled on Thursday, 16 June 2005. It has been signed by 10 members in total.
leave out from `condemns' to `Council' and insert `calls for reform of the Learning and Skills Council'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
292 
292A1 
Session
2005-06
Other sponsors
Mark Hoban
Lord Bellingham
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
Nick Gibb
Lord Gove
Subjects
Adult education Vocational education
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk