Motion
- Motion title
- ELQ funding
- Session
- 2007-2008
- Meeting link
- Annual Congress
- Meeting date
- 28 May 2008
- Status
- Passed
- Motion
- 40
- Motion text
Congress notes the funding cuts for students taking second qualifications equivalent to or lower than their existing qualification. This is a threat to lifelong learning and blocks a route traditionally used by adult learners wishing to make a career change.
Jobs in HE institutions and in 'HE in FE' colleges will be affected by this cut and an important principle of the right to obtain flexible and portable educational qualifications will be undermined in favour of a business-determined, marketised Mcnotion of skills training for dead-end jobs. Individuals should have the right to engage in genuine education appropriate to their circumstances and aspirations at any time in their lives. Genuine education creates genuine employability and personal enhancement.
Congress therefore resolves to support the further development of a national campaign (similar to the ESOL campaign) against the implementation of the proposed cuts in ELQs.
- Proposing body
- Yorkshire & Humberside regional committee
- Amended
- No
- Allocated to
- Education committee
- Notes
Administrative info
- Listing reference
- 2008/C/05-28/047/40