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Mental Health and adult learning and skills
Supporting social inclusion through adult learning
Annual NIACE, NIMHE & LSC Conference
| Date: | Monday 26 June 2006 |
| Venue: | East Midland Conference Centre, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RJ |
| Ref: | C1289/06/06 |
| Fee*: | £270 - Statutory/Private Organisations £250 - Voluntary Organisations £250 - NIACE Members for the first applicant and £225 - for subsequent Member applicants from the same organisation. *(includes lunch, tea/coffee): |
[Background] [Audience] [Programme]
Background
This is the second annual conference of the LSC, NIACE & NIMHE Partnership Project (LSC – Learning and Skills Council, NIACE – National Institute of Adult Continuing Education, NIMHE – National Institute of Mental Health in England) to promote access to learning and skills for people with mental health difficulties.
In May 2006 the national LSC will publish their ‘Proposals to Improve Services to People with Mental Health Difficulties’. These proposals will result in an action plan in how the sector will take forward improvements. A draft action plan will be presented at the conference for consultation and to enable delegates to think how they may take forward the proposals within their own organisations and improve access and achievement in learning for people with mental health difficulties.
A number of workshops will also showcase examples of good practice in promoting adult learning for people with mental health difficulties and some of the project work being developed through the LSC, NIACE & NIMHE Partnership project.
The conference will also launch two new resources that capture the learner/service user voice and highlight why adult learning has such an important role to play in promoting social inclusion and recovery. The resources to be launched are:
 | ‘One in Four’ – a powerful Learners’ Voices publication of poetry, articles and art work by people who experience mental health difficulties; and |
| A CD Rom from ‘Ordinary Voices’, the learners from Lancashire Adult Education Authority ‘Stepping Stones’ provision who talk about their journey through adult learning and in recovery. |
Delegates will receive a copy of both resources at the conference.
This conference will be of interest to practitioners and managers of both adult education and health and social care services in statutory and voluntary organisations, and to learners/service users who want to:
| Find out about current policy developments driving this agenda |
| Hear about some of the good practice in supporting adults with mental health difficulties to access learning |
| Be involved in formulating the action plan to improve services for people with mental health difficulties, and |
| Receive copies of the ‘One in Four’ publication and the Learners’ Voices CD Rom. |
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Audience
The event is relevant for all educational funders, policy makers, providers, practitioners and learner/service users with an interest in adult education and mental health. The conference will be of interest to staff from:
Business Support Organisations, Businesses & Employers, CBI Offices, Chambers of Commerce, Community Groups, Education Business Links, Education Consultants, Employment Service, FE Colleges, Government Departments with responsibilities for education, skills & economic development, Higher Education Funding Council, Jobcentre Plus, Learning & Skills Councils, Learning Partnerships, Local Educational Authorities, nextstep, Organisations supporting equality of opportunity & social inclusion, Probation Service, Professional associations, QCA & Awarding Bodies, Regional Development Agencies, School Sixth Forms, Sector Skills Councils, Small Business Service, Trade Unions, Training Organisations, Training Providers, Ufi/Learndirect, Universities, Voluntary Groups.
As a voluntary organisation NIACE is only able to offer a limited number of reduced cost places. These will be offered on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. To apply for a bursary place please submit a supporting letter with the Application Form.
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Programme
| 09:45 | Arrival and Registration (Tea/Coffee available) |
| 10:15 | Welcome and Introduction to the
Day Chair: David Barker MBE, Chair, National Advisory Group – Promoting Access to Learning and Skills for Adults with Mental Health Difficulties |
| 10:25 | Launch of ‘One in Four’ Jane Thompson with poetry reading from Survivors’ Poetry |
| 10:45 | Keynote Speeches Dr Peter Lavender, Director for Research, Development and Information, NIACE and Chair of LSC Equality and Diversity Sub-Committee Beverley Burgess, Group Manager – Learners with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities Team, LSC National Office |
| 11:25 | Tea/Coffee Break |
| 11:45 | Workshops: morning session 1) Supporting access to learning and skills for black and minority ethnic service users 2) Supporting access to learning for adults on Enhanced Care Programme Approach 3) Transition from education to employment for adults with mental health difficulties 4) A Quality Framework for learning provision in supporting learners with mental health difficulties 5) Good practice in Information, Advice and Guidance for people with mental health difficulties 6) Training and accreditation for service user/learner involvement 7) A staff development and training pack on supporting learners with mental health difficulties |
| 13:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 | Launch of CD Rom |
| 14:15 | Keynote Speech David Morris, National Programme Lead – Social Inclusion, National Institute of Mental Health in England |
| 14:35 | Workshops: afternoon session (repeated) |
| 15:50 | Plenary and Summing Up |
| 16:00 | Close of Conference (Tea/Coffee available) |
This programme is correct at the time of going to press. The organisers reserve the right to make changes to the published programme in the event of one or more of the advertised speakers being unable to attend. Delegates will have no claim against NIACE in respect of such changes.
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