The Alexander report

1975: Adult Education – The Challenge of Change (known as The Alexander Report)

A report into adult education in Scotland. The remit of the working group was:

‘To consider the aims appropriate to voluntary leisure time courses for adults which are ·educational but not specifically vocational; to examine the extent to which these are being achieved at present; and with due. regard to the need to use available resources most effectively, to make recommendations.’

The report recommended bringing youth work and adult education together into a new Community Education service.

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