Informal Adult Learning White Paper: The Learning Revolution

Government recognises the profound importance of informal adult learning to people’s lives and our nation’s well-being. Informal learning can help people gain personal satisfaction, development and fulfilment. For the low skilled and with poor experiences of formal education, informal learning can be an important stepping stone to further learning, qualifications and more rewarding work. It can help keep people mentally and physically active and independent into old age. It can also bring people and communities together.

This strategy reaffirms cross-government commitment to informal learning and sets out how the Government will act as an enabler, capacity builder and connector to maximise the potential benefits.

Further information and the Executive Summary and Full document are available on the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills website.

The Government has established a £20million Transformation Fund that organisationscan bid for a share of to open up and promote informal learning for adults and young people across the country.