The Changing Face of Community Education in the East Midlands (WEA/UCU)
Event Information
Description
This workshop, promoted by the University and College Union (UCU - Nottingham University Branch) and the Workers’ Educational Association (WEA – East Midlands Region), provides an opportunity to reflect on what our communities need, and what kinds of response is required from the education system – especially from universities, colleges and adult education organisations such as the WEA.
Colin Kirkwood will reflect on a lifetime of community education that began in a mining town in the East Midlands, but took him on to continuing engagement – over five decades – with adult education in deprived communities in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Colin’s latest book is Community Work and Adult Education in Staveley, Derbyshire 1969-72
Organiser WEA/UCU
Organiser of The Changing Face of Community Education in the East Midlands (WEA/UCU)
Founded in 1903, the Workers’ Educational Association (WEA) is a charity dedicated to bringing high-quality, professional education into the heart of communities. With the support of nearly 3,000 volunteers, 2,000 tutors and over 10,000 members, we deliver friendly, accessible and enjoyable courses for adults from all walks of life. For more information about the WEA visit www.wea.org.uk. Registered Charity number 1112775.
The University and College Union (UCU) is a British trade union in further and higher education. At its formation, the union had around 120,000 members. It is the largest further and higher education union in the world. UCU is a vertical union representing casualised researchers and teaching staff, lecturers and academic related professional services staff. For more information about UCU visit www.ucu.org.uk
