The 57 papers on this theme showed a very remarkable consistency of viewpoint. We believe that we are entering an era of lifelong learning but that we are not well prepared for it. There are many challenges. Four seemed particularly important. First, an era of lifelong learning will produce a huge demand for education and training.
China is an extreme example.
If you add together the unsatisfied needs of young people with those of lifelong learners you can predict a vast demand for education in the future. China will need to use every possible means to satisfy this demand. This means that it will be vital to reduce the costs of education and training. That brings me to the second point. Professor Keegan made a very important point about the role of the taxpayer in education.