CLD Managers Scotland Annual Conference 8 th November

CLD Managers Scotland Annual Conference 8 th November 2010 Anne Jardine Director Learning and Teaching Scotland

Curriculum for Excellence and CLD • • • LTS role and progress Why CLD input is critical Bridging the Gap The Communities Team Links to adult learning and community capacity building • Demonstrating the impact • Stakeholder engagement

“Curriculum for Excellence will enable young people to understand the world they are living in, to reach the highest possible levels of achievement, and equip them with the skills and knowledge for life, work and learning in the 21 st. century. ”

If I see you as you are, I invite you to be less than you can be. If I see you as you can be, I invite you to be more than you are. Gandhi

'Insanity is doing the same things over and over again and expecting different results' Albert Einstein

Think and work collaboratively

The way we learn needs thinking about in new and better ways Charleston Academy Pupil Voice

Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Involve me and I understand. Confucius 551 BC - 479 BC

What is education for?

Make the curriculum relevant for pupils for the 21 st Century

4 contexts for learning • Curriculum Areas • Ethos of the school • Interdisciplinary learning • Opportunities for personal achievement

Shaping the programme Building capacity – national agencies and partners – EAs, networks, local partnerships Supporting professional learning and sharing – turning Es & Os into action

Publications The Curriculum Review Group Progress & Proposals Starter and Reflective Tool Kits Building the Curriculum 1 March 2007 Nov 2006 April 2006 March 2006 Nov 2004 Bt. C 5 Final Es/Os Bt. C 4 By. C 3 Jan 2010 Oct 2009 April 2009 June 2008 Building the Curriculum 2 Draft Learning Experiences and Outcomes Sept 2007 – June 2008

Cf. E: Entitlements Every child and young person is entitled to expect their education to provide them with: • a curriculum which is coherent from 3 to 18 • opportunities to develop skills for learning, skills for life and skills for work (including career planning skills) with a continuous focus on literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing support in moving into positive and sustained destinations beyond school.

Vision and Annual Plan To improve outcomes for Scotland’s young people, adults and communities by providing a lead role in community learning and development policy implementation and practice development. ‘Our community learning and development programme provides support to practitioners and learners of all ages within a variety of formal and informal settings’

Policy Context (part of!!) • • Working and Learning Together (WALT) Curriculum for Excellence ALNIS ESOL Early Years Framework Joint Agreement on CLD National Performance Framework

LTS Structure 5 Directorates • Curriculum and Assessment • Learning and Community – the Communities Team • Technologies for Learning • International, Research and Innovation • Corporate Services

Our key deliverables • Support young people to develop and succeed through programmes such as MCMC and Bridging the Gap • Support and promote lifelong learning through community learning and development activities • Support the development of strong, resilient and supportive communities

The Communities Team Three workstreams/ teams reflecting WALT: • Working with young people team • Adult learning team • Community capacity building team

Working with Young People Team • Curriculum for Excellence • Recognising achievement • Transitions; 16+ Learning Choices • GIRFEC and early intervention • Family learning and inter-generational work

Adult Learning Team • ESOL • Community based adult learning • The Big Plus • Qualifications • Research Supporting inclusion - dyslexia

Capacity Building Team • Support to CLDMS and CDAS • Upskilling programme • Offender education • Community Safety • Sustainable development • Arts and Culture • Community Engagement

Key outcomes • The CLD workforce are skilled, competent and confident in delivering high quality services which promote achievement for young people and adults and build the capacity of our communities • Leadership of CLD activities in Scotland is strong’ effective and sustainable • CLD makes an effective contribution to national and local partnerships with a direct impact in improving outcomes for individuals and communities • LTS is recognised as a key contributor to lifelong learning in Scotland • CLD can demonstrate and is recognised as having a critical role in the delivery of Scotland’s national outcomes

Working with Young People team • The team will make an effective contribution to wider LTS work programmes including early years, MCMC, enterprise, health and wellbeing, literacy and numeracy and citizenship • The outcomes for Scotland’s young people have been improved through the development and impact of effective schools and youth work partnerships supporting the implementation of Curriculum for Excellence

Adult Learning Team • Adult learning practitioners have improved the quality of provision through access to high quality training and resources • CLD stakeholders have been able to influence and implement Scottish Government policies relating to adult learning effectively

Building Community Capacity Team • The CLD workforce has increased its confidence and competence in building the capacity of our communities • The CLD sector has made a positive contribution to policy development and implementation in areas relating to community capacity building

Cross Cutting Themes • health and well being • literacy and numeracy • inclusion • citizenship • learner voice

Achievement within Cf. E “Gaining recognition for their achievements. . can benefit all young people. It can increase their confidence, raise their aspirations, improve their motivation for learning and keep them engaged in education. ” Bt. C 3 “A priority is to recognise that achievement and attainment are not alternatives; both are the outcome of a rich and challenging experience “ISE 2 What are the opportunities for you to contribute within this achievement agenda?

What works ? Partnership approaches and integrated workinglifelong learning partnerships and learning communities Strategic and operational structures which help address and remove barriers to learning Effective transitions which offer support, guidance and direction Leadership at strategic and operational level Planning that is outcomes focussed

Impact of effective partnerships • More varied, motivating and enjoyable learning experiences • Clarity about purpose and connections across learning • More successful outcomes for young people • Recognition of achievement ‘Our staff work closely with youth work partners. They have benefited enormously from exposure to new and effective ways of engaging with young people on their terms and in their communities. By adopting youth work approaches, they are developing new ways of working, which is helping us deliver our services more effectively. ’ Senior Executive, Skills Development Scotland

Moving Forward – consideration should be given to • Training in developing skills in leading partnerships • Establishing formal partnerships to improve co-ordination of services • Developing effective systems to record, celebrate and accredit achievement • Developing shared understanding of the intended outcomes of learning • Providing joint training for teachers, CLD practitioners and other partners • Improving young learner engagement in decision making • Ensuring that planning highlights the CLD contribution ‘Leaders build excellence into their day to day work. They set and meet improvement goals and plan, monitor and evaluate improvements. They quality assure the improvements they have made. They create value by working with partners and key stakeholders’ Journey to Excellence

Outward focus • CLD Reference Group • Area Link role • Joint work with HMIE • partnerships

Challenges/Opportunities Ahead • Development of new agency • Integration • Website • Access to Glow • Curriculum for Excellence • Raising the CLD profile

Discussion points • Expectations / awareness of the new team • Ideas for further partnership development and strengthening links • Current issues/concerns facing the sector/practitioners • Upskilling the workforce

Anne Jardine Director, Learning and Community, Learning and Teaching Scotland a. jardine@ltscotland. org. uk