Learning for the 21st Century

First report of the National Advisory Group for
Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning
November 1997

Chair: Professor R.H. Fryer

There is a need to rethink and broaden the notion of lifelong education. Not only must it adapt to changes in the nature of work, but it must also constitute a continuous process of forming whole human beings - their knowledge and aptitudes, as well as the critical faculty and ability to act. It should enable people to develop awareness of themselves and their environment and encourage them to play their social role at work and in the community.
Jacques Delors (1996),
Learning: The Treasure Within

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

PART ONE: LIFELONG LEARNING OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS

Section 1: An Agenda

PART TWO: THE NECESSITY FOR LIFELONG LEARNING

Section 2: Challenges

Section 3: Obstacles

PART THREE: A VISION OF LIFELONG LEARNING

Section 4: A Culture of Lifelong Learning

Section 5: Core Principles

Section 6: Building on Success

PART FOUR: IMPLEMENTING LIFELONG LEARNING FOR ALL

Section 7: Functions, Roles and Responsibilities

Section 8: The Government

Section 9: Learners and Potential Learners

Section 10: Lifelong Learning at the Workplace

Section 11: Learning at Home and in the Community

Section 12: Public Authorities and Other Agencies

Section 13: Learning Providers

Section 14: Measuring Achievement

Section 15: Technologies to Support Lifelong Learning

PART FIVE: ACHIEVING CHANGE

Section 16: The Management of Change

APPENDIX A: TERMS OF REFERENCE & GROUP MEMBERSHIP

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Creating Learning Cultures: Next Steps in Achieving the Learning Age is the second report
of the National Advisory Group for Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning.

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