Festival of Learning
Dated: 21/08/2009

Informal adult learning will be a major focus of attention in October when the national Festival of Learning gets underway

Informal adult learning will be a major focus of attention in October when the national Festival of Learning gets underway. All kinds of organisations, from colleges, libraries and local employers to reading groups, sports clubs and community organisations, will host a multitude of informal activities like story telling, local history slide shows, health checks, cookery demonstrations and sports taster sessions. Others will open up their rooms, halls, or IT suites so that groups of people can get together to share their skills and learn new things.
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is supporting a wide range of organisations to come up with creative ideas that will make October a really exciting month. It's also funding a promotional programme, including a festival pack, festival website and enquiry line, which will be available in the coming weeks to help organisations promote their activity. The Festival provides a unique platform for collaboration between the public, community and business sectors and marks another leap forward for the informal learning movement sparked by the Government?s Learning Revolution White Paper.
Further details about the Festival will follow and to find out more about other Learning Revolution developments, go to www.dius.gov.uk/informaladultlearning