평생교육재정 지원 확대를 위한 논의

Abstract

The study aims to suggest improved strategies on how to secure lifelong education finance on central and local government levels in terms of financial security, distribution, and operation in South Korea. It examines trends and statues in lifelong education finance using statistical financial data, and conducts two Delphi surveys with 20 experts in the field.
 The Delphi survey comprises of three parts as follows; first, in relation to “securing lifelong education finance”, it contains the logic for expanding official financial supports, the division of adequate spending between social and private burdens by types of lifelong education, and the establishing an agenda for securing finances. Second, in relation to “budget allocation and support”, it contains strategies for stimulating its participation in lifelong education, expanding lifelong education vouchers, supporting lifelong education institutions, and an allocation approach to project budgets. Third, in relation to “operation of lifelong education finance”, it contains supporting strategies by funding sources, and implementing strategies for governance between central and local governments.
 According to the implications of the result, central and local governments should provide financial support for lifelong education from a way of ensuring citizens' basic rights, not as an alternative. Therefore, it is suggested that laws, budgets, human resources, and one-stop service delivery systems should be put in place to expand financial support for lifelong education, along with governance reforms and cooperation between central and local governments.