Government
The Government produced a new white paper in March 09 titled "The Learning Revolution".
In this document the government recognises that "informal adult learning can transform individual live and boost our nation's well being."
The experience of one of our learner's John Litherland, whose photograph can be access through the launch page, is included in this document.
John Litherland, 33, is profoundly deaf. His mother tongue is not English but British Sign Language. John works at the Royal School for the Deaf in Derby, where he manages and coaches young deaf footballers. He enrolled in the Football Association's Level 2 coaching certificate so that he could make sure the deaf children were getting the same sporting opportunities as their non-deaf peers.
"Learning gives me the opportunity to fulfil my role in society, giving me the chance to develop and further my skill," John says through an interpreter. "This then has a knock-on effect and gives children I coach the chance to develop and further their skills."
The document can be accessed by the following link below.
