Workers' Educational Association

"The WEA is the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education. We provide around 9,500 part-time courses each year, reaching over 74,000 adult students of all ages and educational backgrounds."
 * Ruth Spellman - Chief Executive (she took over from Richard Bolsin who stepped down at the end of March 2012)
 * Ann Walker - Director for Education

Patrons
Accessed May 2013:


 * Sir Bob Russell is the Liberal Democrat MP for Colchester.
 * Gillian Shephard, Baroness Shephard of Northwold
 * Stephen Twigg is the current Labour Co-operative MP for Liverpool West Derby

Trustees
Accessed May 2013:


 * Colin Barnes - 	President (National Officer)
 * Lynne Smith - 	Deputy President (National Officer)
 * Chris Morton - 	Deputy President (National Officer)
 * Cliff Allum - 	Treasurer (National Officer)
 * David Freeman -	WEA English Region Representative
 * Ruth Tanner - 	WEA English Region Representative
 * Gordon Vowles - 	WEA English Region Representative
 * Charlie Lynch - 	WEA Scotland Representative
 * John Taylor -      	Chairman of Trustees
 * Anne King -	Externally co-opted Trustee
 * Foizul Islam -	Externally co-opted Trustee
 * Rosemary Mayes -	Externally co-opted Trustee

Critical History

 * Brian Simon (ed.), The Search for Enlightenment: The Working Class and Adult Education in the Twentieth Century (Lawrence & Wishhart, 1990).

Contact
Web: http://www.wea.org.uk