Stuart Hollis Viv Berkeley Development Officer, Learning Difficulties Challenges, approaches and outcomes: Developing Independence through Literacies Learning

Learning leaks…….

Essential ingredients…… Personalisation Person centred approaches Partnership

Being, having and doing…… Being - developing a sense of and belief in one’s own identity and who we want to become Having -acquiring new skills, knowledge and understanding and accessing new opportunities Doing -becoming empowered to participate, and being enabled to participate Dee et al (2006)

Learning for Living Pathfinder

Person Centred Approaches and adults with learning difficulties

Blackpool and Flyde College

Learning Curve (Social Services)

Using ICT as a means of communication Manchester Adult Education Services

Leicester College Frith Diary Sheet Student: Date / / What I did today Creative Studies Activities: amam amam amam Personal and Social Development Activities: Exploring the Environment Activities: My Community Activities: Tutorial Activities: amam amam amam Creative Studies Activities: pmpm pmpm Personal and Social Development Activities: pmpm My Community Activities: pmpm pmpm Tutorial Activities: pmpm Exploring the Environment Activities:

Leicester College

Varying the ways of engaging with parents and carers My Photo Diary Activity Date: 17/09/2008 MOVING ON Text Here My Photo Diary Activity Date: 17/09/2008 MOVING ON Text Here My Photo Diary Activity Date: 17/09/2008 MOVING ON Text Here