This HEPI paper aims to promote a re-think about the decline in
part-time higher education in England. Most part-time learners
are mature students, and the oft-reported drop in part-time
student numbers can be viewed as a proxy for the retreat of
older learners from higher education. A succession of reports
has been published identifying the dramatic loss of part-time
numbers. Despite the persuasiveness of the quantitative data
cited, policymakers have yet to reverse the decline.

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The driving force behind commissioning these Case Studies was provided by MEG members themselves, who consider continuous improvement and sharing good practice as a key element of good HE management. The full document can be accessed in the ‘policies and research’ section of the Website.

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Research carried out by the Learning and Work Institute (LWI) and part funded by the DfE, has found adult
participation in education has fallen to a record low. Only 35% of the adults surveyed said that they had participated in any form of learning during the
previous three years.

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Principal author: John Widdowson, Chair, MEG and Editor: Nick Whitehouse, Coordinator, MEG

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