Adult time

An international report calls for a sea change in attitudes to lifelong learning

Policy talk can get parochial, especially around an election, and it is tempting to see recent political enthusiasm for lifelong learning as a response to issues unique to the UK.

So a Unesco report on adult learning and education, published this week, comes as a useful reminder that it should be seen in a wider context, linked to changes in demographics and skills needs affecting communities across the globe.