Sector Resources
This is an open resource of briefings, research, case
studies and stories about our sector. If you want to contribute
something simply attach the resource in an email to dbass@learninglinkscotland.org.uk.
Sector Data:
Membership Intelligence Report from Q1 2011 (one
page executive summary)
Policy Briefings:
Learning Link Scotland policy briefings (for members) are
here. This includes briefings on the 2011 Spending Review and
the Scottish Government's Response to the Christie Commission.
Our one page briefing on the post-16 education reform document
Putting Learners at the Centre is available to
the public.
Case Studies:
YWCA, Quarriers, Glasgow Simon Community et al BULB ALN External
Evaluation 2011
YWCA learner
case studies (3)
Lead Scotland learner case
studies (3)
Skillnet Edinburgh: College partnership case
study
Sikh Sanjog learner case
studies (3)
Workers' Educational Association Case Studies:
Explaining the Difference toolkit Member case studies
including:
Linked Member case
studies including:
- Voluntary Action Orkney
- Lead Scotland
- Deaf Action
- Rosemount Lifelong Learning
- Sikh Sanjog
SWAP
student case studies. These are students with no or few
qualifications who have progressed on to higher education. While
some contacted Colleges directly, most have received advice and
guidance either through the SWAP office or from CLD or voluntary
sector prior to returning.
SWAP
Spark Toolkit
Glasgow ESOL Forum case studies
(3)
ACE Cornton learner case studies: one and two
Research:
Stirling Economist David Bell's research on the recession and
unemployment is held
on the IDEAS (Internet Documents in Economics Access Service)
website.
Scottish
Neighbourhood Statistics
OECD Publication:
Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising. OECD December
2011
OECD Forum Paper:Growing
Income Inequality in OECD Countries: What Drives it and How Can
Policy Tackle it. OECD May 2011
- Rick, from the business blog
Flip Chart Fairy Tales: "The OECD identifies globalisation and
technological progress as the main forces increasing the levels of
inequality. As developed economies have advanced, they have created
more high skilled and high paying jobs while reducing the amount of
low-skilled work available locally. The OECD's conclusion is that,
while a return to more redistributive tax and benefit policies
might temporarily slow the rate at which income inequality is
increasing, it will not be enough on its own. Better training and
more investment in human capital, it argues, is the only
sustainable long-term solution. In other words, many of the
low-skilled jobs have gone forever and, unless more people learn to
do the more skilled work, inequality will continue to rise."