Learning and Democracy: Community and Trade Union Education

Speakers and panel members:

Dr Sharon Clancy, Associate Professor, University of Nottingham

Jim Sutherland, former head of learning NUPE and UNISON

Liz Blackshaw, former TUC Northern Region Secretary and global TU campaigner

Gavin McCann, former UNISON Learning and Develeopment Organiser, now book author

The conference will be highly interactive, with opportunities to ask questions and join in group discussions to share ideas. The main topics for the speakers and the conference will be how adult education can increase community cohesion, encourage critical thinking and develop the confidence and skills to participate fully in democracy . Ideas generated will be used in ongoing campaigning to widen and improve adult education.

The conference is orgnaised by Never Stop Learning, a voluntary group of community and Trades Union adult education advocates, based in the North East of England. Their latest publication, on Trades Union education, will be launched at the conference.

A light buffet lunch will be provided.

There will be a guided tour of Redhills after lunch

This conference and the new publication have been supported by the Lipman Miliband Trust and the Raymond Williams Foundation.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Redhills Durham Miners Hall, Flass Street, Durham, United Kingdom

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