§ Sir Andrew BowdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what contribution her Department has made in 1994 to follow up the European Year of Older People and Solidarity between Generations in 1993.
§ Mr. BoswellThe Department for Education is committed to working with employers and other providers of education and training to maximise participation and attainment by people of all ages, as the national targets for education and training make clear.
Specifically, the Department provides a programme of grants to a number of voluntary bodies–including the Pre-Retirement Association–for work with older learners. The Department also funds the family literacy initiative, which promotes inter-generational learning.