Ideal of justice motivates a British adult educator

By Aura Vuorenrinne. GENERATION NEXT. Adult education professional Alistair (Al) Lockhart-Smith promotes the need for balance in adult education policy. Alistair Lockhart-Smith, 33, works for the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) as a Project Officer. His duties include managing and coordinating national and international projects to support the development of adult education policy.
"In my work I get inspired by people I work with: they are genuinely passionate about adult education, and seeing the impact of adult education among practitioners, teachers and learners stimulates and inspires me.
The most annoying feature about my work is the amount of paper work involved. However this can be vital in ensuring that we know what works best to improve opportunities for adults to learn in ways that work best for them.
The mission of non-formal adult education is the concept of lifelong learning; laying the foundation for an inclusive learning society is important, especially for disadvantaged communities and hard to reach groups. Read more...