Lifeplace Learning

While governments have progressed the development of widening participation and social inclusion, this development is still largely based on traditional, on campus, didactic systems with little or no formal recognistion by the policy-makers that both areas could be underpinned by considering recognition and accreditation of informal learning achieved in peoples' life places such as the home, the comunity and voluntary organistaions. In addition, the value put on some types of learning exceeds the value that is put on others. This value aspect is challenged by the Lifeplace Learning concept which places the value and power of the learning into the hands of the learners whilst acknowledging that the value of it still needs to be accepted by those who have the power to recognise it in society and academia.