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Ruth Spellman
All articles by Ruth Spellman
‘Adult education devolution is creating a postcode lottery’
Devolving skills budgets is putting provision at risk. The most disadvantaged have most to lose, writes Ruth Spellman
28 March 2019
‘Use learning to combat loneliness’
Community learning has a vital role to play in tackling the rise of adult loneliness, writes Ruth Spellman
14 December 2018
‘Adult learning offers a uniquely holistic solution to mental health’
Improved mental health can stem from community learning, writes Ruth Spellman, CEO of the Workers’ Educational Association
29 November 2017
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