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Lifelong Learning Policy in Scotland: Is it making a difference? Jim Gallacher Co-director Centre for Research in Lifelong Learning Glasgow Caledonian University
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Lifelong Learning A Framework for Collaboration Parliament Inquiry into Lifelong Learning - published 2002 (http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/com mittees/historic/x-enterprise/reports-02/elr02-09- 01.htm)http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/com mittees/historic/x-enterprise/reports-02/elr02-09- 01.htm Joint Scottish Funding Council for Further and Higher Education (SFC) - established 2005 –SFC Corporate Plan 2006 Scottish Government Director General Education- responsible for education, training and lifelong learning - 2007 –Skills for Scotland: A Lifelong Skills Strategy (Scottish Government, 2007)
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Policy Context Increased emphasis on ‘cradle to grave’ approach to lifelong learning Social Inclusion –‘Scotland’s colleges and universities to offer - within the total volume of learning set by Scottish Ministers - fair access to a diverse range of learning programmes suited to individual learners’ (SFC Corporate Plan Aim 1) –Learning for All (Scottish Funding Councils) –Articulation for all (SFC) –Access & Inclusion Committee (SFC) –More Choices More Chances (Scottish Executive, 2006) –Greater emphasis on progression and retention
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Skills Development and Employability –‘Learning provision & programmes offered by Scotland’s colleges & universities to be relevant to students lives & careers, society and economy’ (SFC Corporate Plan Aim 2) –Learning to Work (SFC) –SFC Skills Committee –‘Skills for Scotland- A lifelong Learning Skills Strategy’ (Scottish Government 2007) –‘This strategy sets out what our objectives need to be to develop a cohesive lifelong learning system centred upon the individual but responsive to employer needs’ (Skills Strategy) –Skills Development Scotland - established 2008.
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Cumulative attainment in publicly funded schools at end of S6 by Gender and SCQF level 2005-06 S4 Role% Achieving 3+ awards at Level 6 % Achieving 5+ awards at Level 6 % Achieving 1+ awards at Level 7 Male30,69026.517.211.4 Female29,74833.622.313.7
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More Choices, More Chances Substantial proportion of 16 -19 age group are in More Choices, More Chances group (Not in education, employment or training) –2006: 11% of young women, 14% of young men –Scotland has lowest percentage of 15 - 19 year-olds in education or training in OECD - only about 63% compared with OECD average of 83% (2003 data).
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HE Participation Rates Local AuthoritySPR Aberdeen City1.23 Dundee City1.17 East Dunbartonshire1.46 East Renfrewshire1.47 Edinburgh City1.03 Eilan Siar1.23 Falkirk0.76 Fife0.96 Glasgow City0.92 Stirling1.12 Scotland1.0
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Scottish domiciled students participation in Colleges and HEIs by level and deprivation quintile 2005-06 College HE level College FE level HEI Least deprived quintile 18%16%31% 2nd quintile19%20%25% Middle quintile19%21%19% 4th quintile22%21%15% Most deprived quintile 22% 10% Total100%
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Percentages of students from most deprived quintiles in HE sectors in Scotland 2000-012005-06 Ancient universities 8% 1960 universities 11%12% Post 92 universities 15%14% Colleges18%22%
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Young fulltime first degree entrants 2005/06 (HESA PIs) % from NS- SEC classes 4,5,6 & 7 % from low participation neighbourhoods Scotland27.318.6 Wales29.016.4 England29.113.5 Northern Ireland 41.010.7 UK29.314.0
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Summary & Challenges Participation rates in HE high - but have declined Age Participation Index (API) - peaked 2001/02 at 51.5 - 2005/06 declined to 47.1 HE in FE a major aspect of HE in Scotland (about 23% of undergraduate level students (f-t & p-t) - but this is declining Persistent and growing gender gap 2005/06 API: Females 53.5 Males 41.0 Persistent social class inequalites
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