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Ransackers |
24 Jan 2006 |
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A look at the adult education scheme
Perhaps the most intimidating experience of anyone's life is leaving home for the first time to attend university. Much more so at the age of sixty, with no A-levels or further education behind you. That's what dozens of older people are able to do, thanks to a new adult education scheme called "Ransackers".
A handful of colleges around the country are inviting a small group of students to leave their families behind and spend a term in halls of residence, attend classes, and write a thesis on any subject of their choosing... free of charge. The project is funded by the government's Learning and Skills Council and is open to anyone over the age of 55.
Jennifer Chevalier caught up with some of the Ransackers - as they're called - to find out what life is like for them at Ruskin College, Oxford.
Learning and Skills Council
BGOP for further information on Ransackers
If you are interested in Ransackers, contact Liz Mathews, Ransackers Co-ordinator on 01865 517 820. The Ransackers Programme is run at Ruskin College Oxford, Fircroft College Birmingham, Hill Croft (women only) Surrey and Coleg Harlech Wales.
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