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Learning Link Scotland National Event – 30th September 2010

We are holding our national event in Glasgow Royal Concert Hall this year. With a mixture of policy and practice it will provide a space for participants across the sectors to network and catch up with the latest developments in adult learning and CLD. Keynote speakers include Dr Carol Craig from the Centre for Confidence and Wellbeing.  Put the date in your diary and email us to register your interest or if you would like to be a scheduled part of the programme please contact David Bass  dbass@learninglinkscotland.org.uk

Evidencing Our Success  - 23^rd June 2010,  10am to 1pm

This is a partnership event between Learning Link Scotland and Glasgow Council for Voluntary Service. A half-day workshop for voluntary sector organisations and partners; staff, volunteers and students working in or with an interest in CLD/adult learning in the community to:

·       increase understanding of the process of HMIe inspection and review

·       improve knowledge of self-evaluation, particularly using HGIOCLD? (2). 

Her Majesty’s Inspectors carry out inspections to evaluate the outcomes and impacts of Community Learning and Development (CLD) activities including adult learning in local areas.  These inspections focus on the work in communities of relevant local authority services and their partners in the voluntary sector as well as in other public bodies. They aim to give organisations fast and detailed feedback to help them improve provision and provide stakeholders with clear messages on the quality of CLD provision. 

This half day workshop will look at the context and process of voluntary sector inspection and review; why and how they are carried out.  We’ll take a quick overview of the self-evaluation framework – How Good is Our Community Learning and Development? (2) And then focus on the practicalities of gathering the evidence of your successful work against one of the quality indicators within HGIOCLD? (2).

To make a booking, contact Stacey at GCVS - stacey.anderson@gcvs.org.uk

Get Linked

Look out for Linked, Learning Link Scotland’s new, smart annual publication highlighting the work that takes place in adult learning in the voluntary sector, which will be available in July 2010.  In an upbeat and accessible way, Linked explores the story of adult learning in Scotland today.  We will be growing the publication to become a valuable resource for and about the sector in subsequent years, capturing the outcomes and impacts our sector achieves.

Linked is for people who have a vested interest in developing adult learning in Scotland.  It will be invaluable as a resource; to learn more about adult learning in the sector, to help collaborate and create partnerships, and to disseminate achievements.  It will reach out to a readership drawn from Scottish Government, Voluntary and 3^rd Sector, local authorities, FE/HE and key national agencies. You can pre-order your copy (Members – £10, Non-Members £25) by email dbass@learninglinkscotland.org.uk

Making Connections in Europe

The visit was a great success for all involved.  Jackie Slater, from Deaf Action  reported that “We really enjoyed our visit, and think that they did too!  Our Learning Centre Course Organiser, Emma McGowan, outlined her work and some of the challenges that deaf learners face.  Emma is deaf herself, so it useful for the group to see a BSL / English interpreter working.   Emma's opener was to ask would they know what to do if a deaf person like herself turned up in their class, so that started to get the conversation going. They said that the visit had opened their eyes in some respects as they had not come across deaf adult learners.”

The visit to Edinburgh University Settlement was equally stimulating.  Ron MacFarlane, EUS, wrote “We felt we had a very productive and enlightening Swedish visit. We also felt that they enjoyed it. We realised there were many similarities between our organisations although we worked under different political and economic constraints.  We felt it was a very worthwhile visit particularly as the group contained a cross-section at all levels within their organisation. They seemed very impressed with the work that EUS achieves. We have already discussed with them the possibilities regarding co-working on Grundtvig programmes in the future.”

Our Swedish visitors were very interested to hear about  the work of the voluntary adult learning sector; in particular how we attracted learners and were able to respond so quickly to need.  Christer Halqvist, Vice Principal of Komvux Gotland; “We were indeed impressed by the political and professional determination, both at national and local levels when it comes to improving standards in adult education. As a result of our visits, we will discuss with and inform our local authority heads of staff of, among other things, how you work with voluntary organisations.”

For any further queries contact:
Learning Link Scotland, Suite 6, 2 Commercial Street,
Edinburgh, EH6 6JA
or email: shaigh@learninglinkscotland.org.uk
or phone on 0131 553 7992

We look forward to welcoming you in your region!

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