LA Youth Work Managers/ NVYWOS Conference West Park Centre, Dundee 19 June 2014 Jackie Halawi Senior Education Officer Community Learning and Development Policy and Improvement Team
What do we do? Advise Ministers and stakeholders on CLD issues and policy lead areas Support the CLD sector to build capacity to embed policy in practice and drive improvement Lead and strengthen the development of CLD policy nationally
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
What have we been doing since May 2013?
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
Senior Education Officer Who are we? Jackie Halawi Senior Education Officer Mandy Toogood Education Officer Vince Moore Development Officer Mandy Watts Ann Kivlin Mhairi Gilfillan John Galt Karen Geekie Development Officer 0.5 Cath Hamilton Lindsay Burt Edith MacQuarrie Nicola Sykes Development Officer 0.5 Simon Knight Development Officer Secondee Nicola Sykes Development Officer 0.5
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
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