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Colleges in their communities: a NIACE, 157 Group, and AoC Commission of Inquiry

Colleges in their communities: a NIACE, 157 Group, and AoC Commission of Inquiry. 24 th November 2011. Why an inquiry?. tried and tested method a chance to generate evidence longer period for dialogue tentative proposals can be tested to get ‘buy in’. Learning Through Life.

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Colleges in their communities: a NIACE, 157 Group, and AoC Commission of Inquiry

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  1. Colleges in their communities:a NIACE, 157 Group, and AoC Commission of Inquiry 24th November 2011

  2. Why an inquiry? tried and tested method a chance to generate evidence longer period for dialogue tentative proposals can be tested to get ‘buy in’

  3. Learning Through Life Recommended the revival of a local learning ecology involving local authorities, employer networks, cultural institutions, with FE colleges seen as an institutional backbone for local lifelong learning, with a predominantly local focus. Tom Schuller and David Watson (NIACE 2009)

  4. Colleges in their communities ‘a commission on the strategic role of colleges in leading learning and serving their communities...’ AoC, 157 Group and NIACE Independent, supported by government agencies and private sector partners Aim To report on the strategic role colleges can play and the added value they bring in leading and serving their communities and adult learners...

  5. Commissioned papers Literature Review Commissioners’ Meetings Expert Seminar Programme Calls for evidence

  6. Timescale

  7. A dynamic nucleus: colleges at the heart of local communities

  8. What we would like to see

  9. How we think this can be achieved A new generation of entrepreneurial college leaders Working with local employers to upgrade skills and create jobs Reaching out to smaller firms Making joined-up government work at a local level Making the college voice heard on local planning partnerships Developing a new curriculum A more flexible funding system A new approach to governance and accountability

  10. A shared agenda Colleges Local partnerships and commissioning bodies Central government agencies Sector support bodies

  11. How can colleges best serve their communities? What local learning infrastructure is needed?  What would it look like to the learner? What impact will increased financial contributions have on learners’ and employers’ expectations for the type and delivery of curriculum? How can reductions in funding be managed so as to avoid organisational retrenchment and protectionism? How can accountability to local communities be increased? What are the implications for governance? How can colleges measure their impact on communities as well as individuals?

  12. Contact details For further information about the Inquiry please contact: mark.ravenhall@niace.org.uk For more on the work of the Inquiry go to: http://www.niace.org.uk/current-work/colleges-inquiry

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