1. Lifelong Learning Networks: the Policy Career Gareth Parry University of Sheffield

2. What are they? membership: dual and ‘diverse’ identity: meaningful for ‘learners’ vocational: students, learning and pathways progression I: ‘into’ and ‘through’ progression II: ‘clarity, coherence and certainty’ progression III: ‘a lifetime of work and study’ vehicle: funded additional numbers

3. Another go at? lifelong learning partnerships widening participation partnerships partnerships for progression lifelong learning networks

4. A different process? high authorship foundation text joint circular invitation ‘developmental dialogue’ policy buy-in

5. Where from? Bristol  Coventry  Scotland  California  Wisconsin  ‘the best of American public university practice’ 

6. What are they for? value-adding ‘running with the grain’ ‘testing different approaches’ counter-balancing counter-vailing (re-)connecting

7. Mode I or II? collaboration v competition connectivity v asymmetry agility v demography sector v system

8. The FurtherHigher Project Why do the English divide? With what effect on organisations? With what impact on participation and equity? g.w.parry@sheffield.ac.uk