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Why did the lifelong learning schemes in the UK fail in the past? I. The personal savings invested by the public for training were lost to fraud. II. The government utilised the money paid by the public in foreign investment. III. The “skills accounts” of 2008–2009 provided nothing but career information for graduates. A) Only I B) Only II C) Both I and II D) Both I and III

1. Only I
2. Only II
3. Both I and II
4. Both I and III

Correct answer: Both I and III

Solution

The failure is attributed to the loss of public savings due to fraud and to the inadequacy of the 2008–2009 skills accounts, which offered only career information. Statement II is not supported by the question context.

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