1. Developing an Adult Learning Framework for Wales
Kevern Kerswell
Co-Chair: ACL Partnerships Wales

2. Discussion Points Drivers for change Underpinning principles
The draft Adult Learning Framework
Workshop – Developing themes and curriculum

3. The Need for an Adult Learning Framework

4. Our Journey as a sector
Provided direction
Raised profile
Defined ACL

5. Mixed messages
Continuing identity crisis
Funding pressures
Varying delivery models
Mixed interpretations of policy
Inconsistent ACL Offer – National Picture
2010
2015

6. A new Adult Learning policy, with a clear vision
Enable providers to organise and deliver provision
Align curricula to strategic and political drivers
Provide structure and consistency
Demonstrate the impact and value of Adult Learning
Set out a coherent and creative curriculum across Wales
Enable local needs to be met
Maximise collaborative working
Ensure progression routes are developed
Create a consistent and structured approach to learner support
Recognise the centrality of the Welsh language
Develop transferable skills, recognising all learning
Recognise the wider benefits of learning
Inconsistent ACL Offer – National Picture
Linked to a coherent Adult Learning framework

7. Underpinning Principles

8. The Donaldson Review – 4 key purposes…
All our adults will be …

9. Scottish Adult Learning principles
learning should be lifelong, beginning in the early years and covering the whole age span of post-compulsory education
adult learning should be life-wide covering the personal, work family and community aspects of living which gives scope for building a wide and open curriculum, not restricted by vocational imperatives
adult learning should be learner- centred and built around the interests and motives of the learner.

10. Associated research, practice and models

11. Draft Framework

12. The proposed framework for consultation

13. Groupwork

14. Developing the themes

15. Next Steps

16. Developing an Adult Learning Framework for Wales
Kevern Kerswell
Co Chair: ACL Partnerships Wales