Alan Tuckett

Sir Alan John Tuckett, OBE (born April 1948)[1] is a British adult education specialist and campaigner. He was the Chief Executive of the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) from 1988 to 2011, and President of the International Council for Adult Education from 2011 to 2015.[2][3][4][5] He is currently Professor of Education at the University of Wolverhampton.[6]

Tuckett was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1995 Birthday Honours for services to adult further education.[7] He was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 2018 New Year Honours for services to education, particularly adult learning, and therefore granted the title Sir.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Alan John TUCKETT". Personal Appointments. Companies House. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Wilby, Peter (21 October 2014). "Alan Tuckett: the man who invented the 'adult learner'". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  3. ↑ Bristol, University of (October 2016). "IAS Benjamin Meaker Visiting Professor Alan Tuckett". Institute for Advanced Studies. University of Bristol. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  4. ↑ Camden, Billy (29 December 2017). "Alan Tuckett honoured with knighthood". FE Week. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Knighthood for adult education pioneer". BBC News. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "Alan Tuckett". wlv. University of Wolverhampton. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "No. 54066". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 1995. p. 14.
  8. ↑ "No. 62150". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2017. p. N2.
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