Workers' Educational Association
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"The WEA is the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education. We provide around 9,500 part-time courses each year, reaching over 74,000 adult students of all ages and educational backgrounds."[1] It is a member organisation of SOLIDAR.
- Ruth Spellman - Chief Executive (she took over from Richard Bolsin who stepped down at the end of March 2012)
- Ann Walker - Director for Education
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Patrons
Accessed May 2013: [2]
- Sir Bob Russell is the Liberal Democrat MP for Colchester.
- Gillian Shephard, Baroness Shephard of Northwold
- Stephen Twigg is the current Labour Co-operative MP for Liverpool West Derby
Trustees
Accessed May 2013: [3]
- Colin Barnes - President (National Officer)
- Lynne Smith - Deputy President (National Officer)
- Chris Morton - Deputy President (National Officer)
- Cliff Allum - Treasurer (National Officer)
- David Freeman - WEA English Region Representative
- Ruth Tanner - WEA English Region Representative
- Gordon Vowles - WEA English Region Representative
- Charlie Lynch - WEA Scotland Representative
- John Taylor - Chairman of Trustees
- Anne King - Externally co-opted Trustee
- Foizul Islam - Externally co-opted Trustee
- Rosemary Mayes - Externally co-opted Trustee
Critical History
- Brian Simon (ed.), The Search for Enlightenment: The Working Class and Adult Education in the Twentieth Century (Lawrence & Wishhart, 1990).
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