#236 - Why Adult Education is Broken and How We Fix It

What's in this episode? Welcome back listeners...here's to 2022! In this episode, it's James Plunkett, Author of End State: 9 Ways Society is Broken and How We Will Fix It. James is also Executive Director, Design, Data and Technology at Citizens Advice and has held various roles across the Resolution Foundation, Young Foundation and the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation. We chat about:  The challenges of upskilling in an atomised gig economy Bold approaches to adult education  Why sustaining change management puts you in a long line of social reformers. Keep going!  This episode is part of our VocTech Podcast series produced in collaboration with Ufi VocTech Trust.  You can follow James @jamestplunkett Check out the full episode show notes and references here: https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast. Tell us your story Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via Twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram. We'd love to hear your thoughts.

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