The author describes Adult Preparation Training, a short-term course sponsored by the Manpower Services Commission. The course is designed to help unemployed people find their way into satisfying employment. (Author/CH)

Using a Southampton (England) REPLAN project as a model, the author gives some guidelines on involving unemployed people in education and support groups. (Author/CH)

The authors describe a retraining scheme designed especially for ethnic minorities, whose problems include gaps in basic education and a lack of awareness of opportunities. (Author/CH)

The author examines the present educational provision for unemployed adults, in the light of its relevance to their needs, and draws attention to the Open University's (Great Britain) work in this field. The author also discusses the effects of unemployment and assumptions about unemployment. (CT)