Establishment of new National Adult Learning Council on statutory basis to direct policy nationally.
New Local Adult Learning Council to direct policy at local level.
A national training programme in Information Technology.
Task Force on educational broadcasting to examine feasibility of comprehensive educational broadcast service in new digital age.
£160,000 in seed funding for schools and other adult education providers.
£30 million fund to encourage greater participation by students at third level.
Increased capital allocation to schools/colleges for additional buildings which can be used for adult education.
New National Team of Community Education Amateurs or facilitators. Their task will be to develop new community-based learning groups and to support such groups.
Abolition of the self-financing principle where schools/colleges which offered adult education classes were obliged to fund each course from fees.
Schools already providing Adult Education programmes, and which have a minimum threshold of numbers, will be able to appoint an Adult Education Director at Deputy Principal level and recruit secretarial and administrative support.