Reform-run Derbyshire Council considers privatising adult education services

Reform-run Derbyshire Council considers privatising adult education services

Derbyshire County Council now controlled by Reform UK, is considering scrapping all directly delivered adult education provision and outsourcing the service entirely to private providers. The council’s adult education centres provide a wide range of services including courses for adults, access to apprenticeships for young people, and training for unemployed residents.  Speculation about the service’s future follow the resignation of Jack Bradle…