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Lifelong Learning Networks: the Policy Career. Gareth Parry University of Sheffield. What are they?. membership: dual and ‘diverse’ identity: meaningful for ‘learners’ vocational: students, learning and pathways progression I: ‘into’ and ‘through’
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Lifelong Learning Networks: the Policy Career Gareth Parry University of Sheffield
What are they? • membership: dual and ‘diverse’ • identity: meaningful for ‘learners’ • vocational: students, learning and pathways • progression I: ‘into’ and ‘through’ • progression II: ‘clarity, coherence and certainty’ • progression III: ‘a lifetime of work and study’ • vehicle: funded additional numbers
Another go at? • lifelong learning partnerships • widening participation partnerships • partnerships for progression • lifelong learning networks
A different process? • high authorship • foundation text • joint circular invitation • ‘developmental dialogue’ • policy buy-in
Where from? • Bristol • Coventry • Scotland • California • Wisconsin • ‘the best of American public university practice’
What are they for? • value-adding • ‘running with the grain’ • ‘testing different approaches’ • counter-balancing • counter-vailing • (re-)connecting
Mode I or II? collaboration v competition connectivity v asymmetry agility v demography sector v system
The FurtherHigher Project Why do the English divide? With what effect on organisations? With what impact on participation and equity? g.w.parry@sheffield.ac.uk