Angus Lifelong Learning Partnership
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Current Angus Lifelong Learning Partnership (ALLP) Information:

• Introduction to the Lifelong Learning Partnership

• 2003/04 Progress and achievements

• The Angus Community Plan Progress Report and Review 2004/05

• Membership of the Lifelong Learning Partnership

Background information:

• 2003 Progress and achievements

• Related links 

Introduction to the Lifelong Learning Partnership

The Scottish Executive have recently published the Lifelong Learning Strategy for Scotland. For the first time, the strategy clarifies a definition for Lifelong Learning as being:-

"Lifelong learning encompasses the whole range of learning: formal and informal learning, workplace learning, and the skills, knowledge, attitudes and behaviours that people acquire in day-to-day experiences"

In Angus, much of the focus of partnership work has related to community learning and development to date. This is an area that the Angus Community Planning Partnership wish to address over the coming year, in order to meet the challenges, vision and goals set out in the Lifelong Learning Strategy for Scotland. However, much valuable activity has taken place across Angus in relation to community learning and development and is described below.

Scottish Executive Circular No. 4/99 published in April 1999, indicated that each local authority should produce in collaboration with key partners a strategic plan for the area, for the development of community learning.

The Scottish Executive have developed working draft guidance on community learning and development (revision of 4/99) "working and learning together to build stronger communities", issued February 2003. Communities Scotland (the new executive agency within the Scottish Executive, charged with delivering community regeneration and learning, formerly known as Scottish Homes), issued guidance called ‘Closing the Opportunity Gap’, and it provides guidance on the processes to be adopted by partnerships and the key outcomes to be addressed. This includes literacy and numeracy development and community regeneration.

The major national policy priorities which lie at the heart of community learning and development are Lifelong Learning, Social Inclusion and Active Citizenship which are also two of the three underlying principles of the Angus Community Plan.

The Lifelong Learning Partnership was established in 1999 and presently consists of representation from the following agencies: Angus Association of Voluntary Organisations, Angus College, Angus Council, NHS Tayside, Scottish Enterprise Tayside, Careers Scotland, University of Abertay and Volunteer Centre Angus. The Partnership brings together providers of learning opportunities, voluntary organisations and representatives of communities within Angus to deliver learning programmes and activities more effectively.

The Partnership produced the first Angus Community Learning and Development Plan in March 2000, which draws significantly upon the views and aspirations of individual Angus communities and community groups.

The Partnership shares a vision of a society where:-

• Learning is valued as part of ordinary life for all members of the community

• Learning opportunities occur throughout life and in relation to all aspects of life

• Learning opportunities contribute to social inclusion and to active citizenship

The main purpose of the strategy is the development across Angus of active learning communities, which are confident and capable in promoting lifelong learning and active citizenship and in combating social exclusion.

The strategy provides a strategic framework, which responds to key national, and local policy priorities, within which community learning and development opportunities can be planned, delivered and evaluated effectively. The Strategy governs and supports the development of Community Learning Plans, which have been produced and are currently being implemented in the eight community planning areas of Angus.

The local community learning and development partnership members include representatives of agencies providing community learning and development locally and individuals from the local community. The local community learning plans provide details of the partnerships' priorities at a geographic level in the following areas:-

• Lifelong learning and Social inclusion

• Employability in the Knowledge Economy

• Inequalities in Health and Healthy Living

• Local Governance and Active Citizenship

• Community Safety

• Relationships and Parenting

Locally strategies which have relevance to Community Learning include:-

• Local Agenda 21

• Draft Active Citizenship Strategy

• Social Inclusion Strategy

• Decentralisation Strategy

• Economic Development Strategy for Angus

• The Childrens Services Plan

• Joint Community Care Plan

• Joint Health Improvement Plan

• Angus Community Care Housing Strategy

• Youth Justice Strategy

• Dialogue Youth Development Plan

The future development of the Angus Lifelong Learning Partnership and of the local learning plans will be addressed by close partnership working with local communities. This allows citizens to be actively involved in designing learning and development programmes which meet the needs of their communities.

2003/04 Progress and achievements

During 2004 the Community Learning and Development Partnership was re-designated as the Angus Lifelong Learning Partnership. The Community Education Service was also re-named the Community Learning and Development Service as part of a major re-structuring exercise. This was a busy period with a number of significant developments as follows:-

• The Community Learning and Development Strategy published for period 2004/07.

• The Angus 50+ pilot project was established with funding from the Scottish Executive.

• The ‘Cool2Talk’ interactive young people’s health website was launched and operational across Angus.

• The national Proof of Age Standard Scheme (PASS) was incorporated into Angus Young Scot card with positive uptake from young people plus a major awareness raising exercise with retailers.
  

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  The Angus Dialogue Youth initiative was further expanded by the introduction of the ‘Youth Bytes’ mobile youth work vehicle.

• Literacy workers were placed within partner organisations including Volunteer Centre Angus and Jobcentre Plus.

• There was a further increase in the number of new adult literacy and numeracy learners across Angus.

• A successful Volunteers Fair was organised by Volunteer Centre Angus with involvement by over 40 organisations.

• The Angus Lifelong Learning Partnership supported the development of Community Guidance Action Plans.

• Careers Scotland opened an all Age Guidance Centre in Arbroath.

The Angus Community Plan Progress Report and Review 2004/05

The Angus Community Plan Progress Report and Review 2004/05 details partnership priorities for the coming 12 months and beyond.  Against each of these priorities, activities have been identified with timescales, partners involved and the intended outcome - allowing you to see what is planned to deliver on your priorities. 

For more information download the Lifelong Learning Partnership section (PDF 123K) of the Angus Community Plan Progress Report and Review 2004/05 

Membership of the Lifelong Learning Partnership

Background information

2003/04 Progress and achievements

Much activity over the year has been around the implementation of a literacy and numeracy strategy.  Also, a substantial review of the Community Learning and Development Strategy and its eight local community learning and development plans is currently being progressed.

2003 Achievements

• The establishment of effective partnership working within the Angus Adult Literacy and Numeracy Management Group.
• The good progress made in implementing the Angus Adult Literacy and Numeracy Action Plan.
• The expansion and re-organisation of core community based adult literacy and numeracy provision.
• A significant increase in the number of new adult literacy and numeracy learners in Angus.
• The delivery of a comprehensive training programme for voluntary sector childcare providers.
• The collaborative development of the "It’s a Doddle" walking festival and project in the Sidlaw area.
• The expansion of the Dialogue Youth e-network through the provision of broadband links in voluntary sector youth work agencies and securing funding for the purchase and operation of a mobile youth work unit.
• The continued provision of ICT training to support community capacity building in the Angus Glens. Acquisition of two computers for use by older people at Brechin Day Care Centre.
• The establishment detached youth work provision in all eight community learning plan areas.
• A community based organisation has been supported to secure funding for the purchase and refurbishment of "The Retreat" folk museum in Glen Esk.
• The Volunteer Centre Angus delivers "Successful Key Skills for Volunteer Managers" courses, which are the first accredited courses for volunteer managers in Angus as well as monthly "Preparation for Volunteering" courses.
• Volunteer Centre Angus leads the LEAP (Learning Evaluation and Planning) national group for volunteer centres.

Related links

• Angus Council Community Education Service

• Angus College

• Dialogue Youth/Young Scot