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There does not appear to be any research on the use of ICT to support bridging social capital. I Know from informal disucssions with web connect users that this takes place but how can you measure it. Also there is massive discussion about social cohesion. Anyone know any research that exists uses ICT in order to improve social cohesion. Some of the wok that MCIN does around developing web based content is promoting social cohesion look at our community media stuff. How can we measure this?

With an increasing lack of resources being given to work in communites to reduce the digitial divide. Does this mean the digital divide has now been bridged.

The move by government to work based learning means that the old style community education is no longer an option.How does the government expect people who have been excluded from education and training in the past to improve there skills if community based education is no longer available