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Association for Education and Ageing News... John Elbourne is the independent reviewer appointed by Department of Work and Pensions to report on whether older people are currently able to inform Government policy and actions at all levels. His final report "Review of Older People's Engagement with Government" was published in November 2009. Jim Soulsby summarises its recommendations and gives a personal view on them....(JS response). Informal Learning - Shaping the Way Forward: DIUS Consultation 2008 A response from the Association for Education and Ageing (AEA) The AEA welcomes the discussion that the Secretary of State has introduced and the opportunity to respond to this consultation. The Association has existed for over 20 years with the aim of promoting learning in later life. As an organisation run on a purely voluntary basis, it has concentrated mainly on assisting its members - drawn from across the entire education world - to develop more, better and different learning experiences for older people. More... (full response) AEA is a registered charity: Registered Charity No. 1050439 Patrons: Baroness Sally Greengross, Derek Legge, Professor Arthur Stock, OBE