6. The concepts by which learning activities opportunities, obstacles, and needs are defined need to be re-evaluated to determine if those in current use are male-defined and male-oriented. The definition and use of such concepts may be adversely affecting the ways in which women are treated in regard to learning activities.

Recommendation: That the CCLOW begin a process of re-examination and re-evaluation of all concepts used to define. limit, and control the development and implementation of learning opportunities for women.

7. There are several new concepts currently being discussed in related fields which may have a future bearing on how learning opportunities for women are developed and implemented. These include the concepts of: recurrent education; lifelong learning; paid educational leave; adult development; sex differences; entitlement to learning; women's studies; and so on.

Recommendation: That the CCLOW develop a means for informing members about new concepts in education and related fields which may have a future effect on the development and implementation of learning opportunities for women.

8. The concept of educational need is one which is not well defined in the literature. Such a concept might assist us in developing the rationale for expanding learning services to women; and might provide a means for allocating financial support to individuals and priority of access to programs.

Recommendation: That the CCLOW investigate the concept of educational need.

1. Educational. institutions generally do not perceive day care services as their responsibility nor as a service they are capable of providing. They are generally responsive to requests to support the development and implementation of such services by interested groups from within the educational community. Such support generally takes the form of provision of space, developmental funds, and administrative representation on governing boards responsible for the development and implementation of the services.

Recommendation: That the CCLOW support and adopt the recommendations of the Committee on the Status of Women in Universities (Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada - AUCC) on the provision of day care services within educational institutions.

2. Day care services within educational institutions have generally become the responsibility of user groups -- parents who are staff members and/or who are registered students. Because of the fluctuating composition of the student body, the main responsibility for continuity and initiative must come from staff members. Otherwise very little will happen.

Recommendation: That the CCLOW encourage staff members of educational institutions to organize user groups within their own institutions, for the purpose of developing and implementing day care services. Such encouragement could take the form of dissemination of information about such a process.