Please find below the current draft of the Strategic Priorities for the Statement of Ambition for Adult Learning. A series of stakeholder events, as part of a contribution to a National Discussion on the Statement of Ambition, will take place over the next few months.
To book a place at the Learning Link Scotland Meeting on the Statement of Ambition for Adult Learning on the 4^th December 2014, please use this link.
 
This stakeholder event is the first in the series and will focus on the following questions:

• What do these key messages mean for you?
• What priorities would you set for the implementation phase?
• How can we ensure the learner voice and view of learners are reflected?

Draft High Level Objectives for the Statement of Ambition for Adult Learning

1. Adults access, recognise and participate in learning opportunities throughout all stages, changes and circumstances in their lives.

• There is a breadth and continuum of learning opportunities available across Scotland that offers a consistently high quality experience and enables access for all
• Adults are aware of the availability of high quality, life-wide, lifelong learning choices including workplace learning
• High quality information, advice and guidance on choices, pathways and sources of funding is provided
• Transition support is readily available to all, particularly those with additional needs and such support is coherent across all relevant agencies
• Learners are able to move in and out of learning as their circumstances and their goals develop and change.
• Prior learning is recognised and where appropriate accredited
• Accredited learning is offered where appropriate and learners have access to guidance to make informed decisions regarding uptake of this
• Providers, employers and learners recognise the importance of both formal and non-formal skills, experiences, attributes and learning.
• Partnerships, including community planning partnerships, strategically plan adult learning and progression opportunities.

 
2. Adults co-design their learning experiences.

• Learners help create their learning environment by contributing their views to their learning provider
• Learners are supported to articulate and negotiate challenging learning goals; to reflect on progress in achieving their goals and to determine future learning.
• Individually and collectively, learners are supported to negotiate with providers, including employers, the educational opportunities required to work towards positive changes in their lives.

 
3. Adults transform their lives and communities through learning choices in personal, work, family and community settings.

• Support is in place for adults to recognise, apply, value and transfer learning to achieve positive changes in their lives and communities.
• Learning experiences and the learning environment are catalysts for positive change. Learners and providers recognise that learning is not always formal, linear or planned.
• Communities develop a strong culture of continuous learning.
• The wider outcomes of learning, for example, better health, engagement with democratic processes and family cohesion, are valued
• The outcomes and impact of learning is measured and evidenced.

 
4. Adults effectively influence strategy and policy at local and national levels.

• Support is given to adults to develop the critical knowledge, skills and understanding to influence strategy and policy both individually and collectively.
• Learners’ views are represented effectively through local and national structures and systems where the role of the National Strategic Forum is clearly understood.
• Scottish Government, National Bodies, Community Planning partners and all of those involved in planning adult learning opportunities, have clear roles and responsibilities for ensuring that learners’ views influence provision and change.
• Adult Learners, practitioners, providers, researchers and policy-makers work together to further develop and share effective practice.

 
5. Adults are effectively supported in their learning journeys.

• Adults are able to access support to overcome personal, social, economic and other barriers which make participation in learning difficult.
• Adults are encouraged and supported to develop their social capital through networking opportunities.
• Providers work together to deliver learning opportunities, support and guidance in an integrated way which meets learner needs.
• CPD and training is available to all relevant providers to enable them to offer appropriate guidance and transition support and to develop high quality learning with progression options

 
Jackie Howie
Lead Officer
[email protected]
T: 0131 553 7992 M: 07976051363
www.learninglinkscotland.org.uk