Argues for a collegiate center for adult education in areas of 150,000 population, to provide the focus of area provision. There would be a team of full-time adult education principals, teachers, and administrators, whose responsibilities would embrace both day and evening work. (EB)

Data from a questionnaire sent to 40 British universities about residential course provisions, policies, and practices suggests that regional residential centers are providing valuable opportunities for leisure time education and continuing professional education. (SK)

From this survey conducted in Skipton, England, it appears that personal influence is more likely to assist recruitment in adult education classes among residents on private estates than on council estates. (Author/MB)

The paper examines the current status of adult education in Britain and abroad; notes some features of our society important in determining the direction of educational development and change. Offers suggestions for adult education in the contexts of the trends outlined. (MF)

According to the authors, successful implementation of a recurrent education system depends to a large extent on the quality of existing local institutions which can be adapted to provide secondary and postsecondary educational service, accessibility, and flexibility. They emphasize the potential of community colleges as local education centers.…

Describes a number of programs designed to help adults, mainly women, get back into the educational system through short courses to prepare them for return to work, self-development, or higher education. Different institutions' courses vary but all include recognition of counseling needs and approach at a mature level. (MF)