§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will make it his policy to place specific obligations upon the further education funding councils, further education colleges and local authorities concerning provision for older adult learners.
§ Mr. BoswellUnder the Further and Higher Education Act 1992, the further education funding councils and local education authorities are between them responsible for securing the provision of all kinds of further education for adults. The educational opportunities secured by the new structure of duties are available to all adult learners, including older adults, and earlier this year the Department for Education was pleased to sponsor a conference on older adults as part of Adult Learners' Week.