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Schools are for Adults too:
Schools, Adults and Communities in the Learning age
| Date: | Monday, 25 November 2002 |
| Venue: | Woburn House, Tavistock Square, Euston, London |
| Ref: | C9-71/11/02 |
| Fee: | £200 per delegate (All fees include lunch, teas and coffee and a copy of the Policy Discussion Paper "Schools are for Adults too") |
[Background ] [Aims] [Audience] [Programme]
Background
Government policies on neighbourhood learning, regeneration and community engagement are all changing the framework of reference for schools. Schools are not only places where adults once went to learn; they are also where huge numbers of adults are learning today. Schools are at the heart of communities and are one of the most accessible and important learning resources available. Schools matter for adult learning, involving millions of adults in a multiplicity of roles.
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Aims
This conference explores the role of schools in adult learning and its development in terms of the current policy context and illustrates examples of innovation and good practice in workshop sessions. It introduces NIACE’s policy paper “Schools are for Adults too” which argues the critical importance of the school in developing learning communities, in regeneration and in family learning and which we hope will encourage practitioners and local and national politicians to re-evaluate the role of schools. Both the conference and the policy paper will emphasise the central importance of partnership-working if schools are to contribute effectively to building learning communities.
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Audience
The conference is aimed at school heads, deputy and assistant heads, college principals and managers, adult, youth and community education officers from Local Education Authorities, Learning and Skills Councils and Local Government.
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Programme
| 10:00 | Arrival and registration (Tea/Coffee available) |
| 10:30 | Welcome and Introduction from
the Chair of the morning Alan Tuckett, Director, NIACE |
| 10:40 | Keynote Addresses followed by
questions Judith Summers, ACL Development Officer, Lifelong Learning Development, Cheshire County Council Dr. John Dunford, General Secretary, Secondary Heads Association |
| 11:30 | Workshops - morning session:
(please indicate your choices on the booking form) i) College - Schools Partnership: Exploiting ‘non-schedule 2’ funding to overcome the constraints of the 1992 FHE Act; basing partnership on clear and transparent arrangements; using college experience of quality assurance. Susan Waters, Stockton and Billingham College of Further Education ii) A Local Learning Centre - ‘No Limits’: Using a combination of hi-tech solutions and a holistic view of learning to make learning accessible to rural communities; a strategy which makes the most of different funding streams and works for sustainable revenue. Chris Sakhardande, No Limits Project, Bishop Heber High School, Cheshire iii) Literacy and Numeracy - ‘Read On - Write Away!’: Family Learning flows into a range of adult learning opportunities enabling people to move on; recognising the importance of the school as a workplace as well as a site for adult learning; using the expertise of the specialist ROWA team. Carol Taylor, Derbyshire, Derby City and North Nottinghamshire Literacy Initiative iv) Schools and Families - ‘The Parent House’: A primary school that is convinced that only by supporting parents could it raise the expectations of families and children’s achievement. Gina Camputaro, Winton Primary School, Kings Cross, London v) LEAs - ‘Leading on Learning’: Co-ordinating the work of different services in the interests of adult learners; understanding the links between school achievement and adult participation - school and ‘adult’ interests are not in opposition but mutually supportive. Barbara French, London Borough of Hillingdon LEA and a representative from Wood End Park Community School |
| 12:45 | Lunch |
| 13:45 | Welcome Back from the Chair of
the afternoon Dr. Chris Jude, Head of Lifelong Learning, Islington Regeneration and Education Department |
| 14:00 | Keynote address Phil Street, Director, Community Education Development Centre, Coventry |
| 14:20 | Workshops - afternoon session (repeated) |
| 15:30 | Panel Discussion and Closing Comments |
| 16:00 | Close of Conference (Tea/Coffee available) |
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