Research and analysis

Future of ageing: lifelong learning

Report considering how to encourage and support lifelong learning.

• From: Government Office for Science
• Published: 10 July 2015

Documents

How can lifelong learning, including continuous training within the labour market, be enabled and who will pay for this? Looking forward to 2025 and 2040 how might this evolve?

Ref: GS/15/9

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Details

There is a growing need to increase skill levels to make sure that as the population gets older people remain healthy and productive. This review considers how to support lifelong learning, what challenges are faced and how this could be financed.

Comment on the report

This evidence review was commissioned as part of the Foresight future of an ageing population project.

Published 10 July 2015