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The article looks at education and employment policies in Great Britain, focusing on immigrants. It offers policy recommendations on matters including English-language classes and requirements; career services for all low-wage workers, immigrant or native; and immigration quotas of high-skill workers. It suggests that immigrants generally help rather than hurt the British economy.

The article looks at adult education and skills training in Great Britain. It argues that the British government needs to do far more to help working people, especially low-wage workers, have access to further education (FE) and other opportunities to raise their skill levels. Topics include devolution of adult education and occupational training policy to the local level, and figures on the educational attainment of adults in various countries are included.

The article discusses the the impact of recommendations included in the Inquiry into the Future for Lifelong Learning, a 2009 report from the British education charity NIACE (National Institute of Adult Continuing Education). It covers the reports suggestions for improving the continuing education system in Great Britain, stating that there exists no cohesive adult education policy or cooperation among government agencies.

The author reflects on the progress of the Inquiry into the future for Lifelong Learning, a set of recommendations for improving adult education in Great Britain published in 2009 by the charity NIACE (National Institute of Adult Continuing Education). He states that despite the report's suggestions, the British government has yet to adopt policies that reflect an inclusive and innovated learning strategy.