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It will have a memory and will engage in lifelong learning, much like you or me.

Clare Curran, SCC Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Lifelong Learning said the results from recent public consultation exercises with schools and residents show "there is a clear appetite" for the new system.

She received help from the university's Lifelong Learning Centre, which supports mature and under-represented students.

"Many families tell us that they are deeply concerned about the lack of provision for their children post-18, whether that is in relation to lifelong learning, mental health, employment, or supported living," she said.

UC Irvine has a similar program called the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute that costs $25 in the summer, $160 per semester during the spring and fall, and $235 for the whole year and allows older adults to take unlimited classes.