Introduction and Editorial. (1st November 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Butcher, John; Broadhead, Samantha
• Is Part Of: Widening participation and lifelong learning. Volume 21:Number 3(2019)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 4
• Publication Date: 2019-11-01
• Subjects: Adult education -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Adult education -- Periodicals; Continuing education -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Continuing education -- Periodicals; 374.005
• DOI: 10.5456/WPLL.21.3.1
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1466-6529

Abstract

I am delighted to introduce a new edition of Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning, and to thank our colleague on the editorial board, Dr Samantha Broadhead, for her sterling work in bringing this wide-ranging collection to publication. As Sam suggests in her editorial, the articles, reports of innovative practice and book review demonstrate a lively and buoyant interest across the sector in access to higher education and the value of learning opportunities for adults. I am lucky to have just returned from a conference in Madrid at which there was much discussion amongst European colleagues of inclusive teaching and personalised support to enable more students from disadvantaged backgrounds to succeed in their studies. This edition of the journal makes a significant contribution to those debates.