ABSTRACT
Britain’s government has even appointed a Minister for Lifelong Learning as a demonstration of its commitment to developing a new approach to Education and Training, the economy and society. Lifelong learning has profound implications for all parts of the system — not just the education systems in the schools, colleges and universities, but also the social, political, economic and cultural systems we have built up in our societies. Some universities are widening their intakes and modifying their courses to become responsive to the needs of a much more polyaccessible educational world from industry and the community around. There is a much greater take-up of the tools and techniques of the new technologies and a much greater democratization of the learning process. Lifelong learning values and attitudes are as important as lifelong learning skills and knowledge. The possibilities to use learning technologies creatively are endless, the opportunities to liberate minds and mindsets abundant in all parts of education and training.
