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Join us at the NVYWOS Conference in Dundee to learn about Scottish Government's support for youth work managers in community learning and development. Gain insights on policy, training, resources, and innovative practice.
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LA Youth Work Managers/ NVYWOS ConferenceWest Park Centre, Dundee19 June 2014 • Jackie Halawi • Senior Education Officer • Community Learning and Development • Policy and Improvement Team
What does that mean? • Policy lead for Scottish Government on: • Community Learning and Development • Adult Literacy (ALIS 2020) • ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) • Adult Learning • Youth Work • Within Education Scotland Directorate C – Lifelong Learning
Support to the sector through: • Developing policy • Providing training and resources • Engaging with the sector through creative conversations and national discussions • Creating case studies of innovative practice • Innovation and Improvement Fund • Working with Strategic Funding Partnerships (21) • Joint work with Scottish Government colleagues on policy across government
Key milestones May 2013- June 2014: • CLD SSI laid in Parliament • Recruitment of 3 Development Officers and 1 secondee • Establishment of Adult Learning Strategic Forum (chaired by Mr Russell) • National Youth Work Discussions • Creative Conversations • Launch of ‘Our Ambitions for Improving the life chances of Young People’ • Launch of Statement Of Ambition for Adult Learning in Scotland • Guidance on CLD Regulations for Local Authorities
What is on the horizon for 2014 -2015? • National Youth Work Implementation Plan • Adult learning Implementation Plan • Establishing an adult learner forum • CFE Action Plan • Partnership Agreements with local authorities • Option 2 follow through • Promoting Innovative Practice • Update web content • Establishing and consolidating our relationships with key stakeholders
Who are we? Nicola Sykes Development Officer 0.5 Nicola Sykes Development Officer 0.5 Simon Knight Development Officer Secondee
What do we bring? • Blend of local authority experience from senior manager to middle manager • core Scottish Government experience • Associate Assessor experience • Research experience • Commitment to support the sector to improve the life chances of learners
www.educationscotland.gov.uk • Transforming lives through learning