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Proceeding contribution from Lord Sutherland of Houndwood (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 23 January 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Further Education and Training Bill [HL].

Further Education and Training Bill [HL]

I wish to underline that last point. The demography of our country is shifting significantly. As a consequence, unless there is significant immigration to the country, members of the community will need to work more years than currently they tend to do. I do not think simply of those who retire at the formal age of 60 or 65, as used to be, but of those who are retiring early in their 50s. The workforce will require the possibility of these people committing to the economy through undertaking new tasks, which will require new skills. This demographic shift means that we should keep flexible the capacity in the further education sector to provide for such needs.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
688 c316GC 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Access Disability Costs Apprentices Adult education Employment Further education Greater London Greater London Authority Learning disability Learning and Skills Council for England Educational institutions Local government Qualifications Membership Public appointments Staff Part-time education Standards Training Religion Sector skills councils Labour market Regional councils London Skills and Employment Board
Legislation
Further Education and Training Bill (HL) 2006-07
Link
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