Implementation mechanisms OF THE LLL-concept: the British experience

Abstract. The paper is devoted to the topical issues of continuing education, prerequisites of its origin, essence and mechanisms of implementation. On the basis of a wide range of the primary sources the author finds out psychoeducational aspects of LLL (lifelong learning) concept, educational processes which are synonymous to the concept under discussion and governmental support mechanisms of its realization. Especial attention is paid to the continuous learning programmes in Great Britain and the ways they are carried out by the educational establishments of the country.