Policy Submissions
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Consultation on “Draft supplementary guidance on public benefit and the advancement of education”: IET comments to the Charity Commission Direct.
Abstract
The definition of education and lifelong learning should explicitly include continuous professional development such as that required to attain professional registration with, for example, the Engineering Council. Advancing education should include mentoring and coaching together with the award of grants, scholarships and bursaries to enable individuals, irrespective of means, to benefit. It is particularly pleasing to see that learned societies are included in the types of charities that advance education. It is unreasonable in this context to differentiate between professional education and vocational education.
Submission Details Submitted on 10 July 2008 to Charity Commission Direct
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Keywords and Search Terms Charities, Education, Learned societies, Professional associations, Finance, Continuous professional development, Registration, Governance, Mentoring, Coaching