Petition launched to protest adult learning cuts
14/01/2007
A petition has been launched on the “Number 10” website to protest the cuts in subsidies of adult learning classes.
“Many Mature Times readers will be used to attending various adult learning classes,” says the man who has begun the petition, David Newman.
“My local provider, the Newcastle upon Tyne Education Dept, has stopped the subsidy on the fees for adult classes in subjects such as art and languages. They use as the excuse that to continue the subsidy would be contrary to the recent ageism legislation.
“I believe that this applies nationwide.
“I have set up a petition of protest to the PM on the Number 10 web site, and it would be helpful if readers could sign this as many older people will no longer be able to afford the art and language classes etc., that help to keep our minds active.
“This not a political point, but is a genuine protest about the misuse of legislation.
You can register your protest by clicking onto the link below.