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Moving in, moving on
Transition and Progression for Adults with Learning Difficulties in the FE System
| Date: | Thursday 28 June 2007 |
| Venue: | National Centre for School Leadership, Triumph Road, Nottingham NG8 1DH |
| Ref: | C15-29/06/07 |
| Fee*: | £198: Non-NIACE Members; £168: NIACE Members (includes lunch, tea/coffee) |
[Background] [Aims] [Audience] [Programme]
Background
This NIACE conference supported by the Learning and Skills Council and the Valuing People Support Team will focus on transition into and progression from the FE system for young people and adults with learning difficulties.*
In the 2006 national strategy document for provision for people with learning difficulties and/or difficulties Learning for Living and Work , the LSC state that the FE system should not be an endpoint for learners with learning difficulties but rather “part of a route map to social and economic inclusion”. Effective transition, based on learners’ hopes and aspirations, will support learners to participate in meaningful programmes of learning. This in turn will lessen the possibility of them becoming part of the “revolving door” syndrome, that is, learners returning to the same provider year after year with very little thought given as to how their learning can support them with progression. Effective transition is essential to meaningful progression.
* The term ‘learning difficulties’ is used in education and in this instance refers also to those people who fall into the category of people with ‘learning disabilities’, the term used in Social Care and Health settings.
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Aims
This conference will provide an opportunity for colleagues from the FE system, from schools and from Social Care and Health and the voluntary sector to come together to:
 | Discuss the current policy context and how it impacts on effective transition and progression |
| Consider how we can all start to work together to make it happen |
| Learn about interesting practice developing in both transition into and progression from FE |
| Make links with other agencies in your region who you could work together with in the future |
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Who should come?
The conference will be of interest to:
| Managers and Coordinators from the FE system including FE colleges, Adult and Community Education, LSC leads, Voluntary Sector providers and Workbased Learning providers. |
| SEN regional facilitators |
| Valuing People support team Regional Advisors |
| Parents and carers |
| Representatives of Learning Disability Partnership Boards |
| Colleagues from Social Care and Health with an interest or responsibility around transition and progression |
| Colleagues from Connexions and Transitions Teams |
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Programme
| 09:45 | Arrival and registration (tea/coffee available) |
| 10:30 | Welcome and introduction to the
day by Chair Chair: David Sherlock, NIACE President |
| 10:40 | Keynote address Person-centred approaches to transition to and progression from FE Linda Jordan, Valuing People Support Team lead for Transition and Adult Education |
| 11:00 | Keynote address Effective transition, meaningful progression: why it matters Dr Peter Lavender, Deputy Director, NIACE |
| 11:20 | Questions and discussion |
| 11:35 | Tea/coffee break |
| 11:45 | Workshops 1) Collaborative working: supporting transition for young people with learning difficulties and complex care needs Liz Coates, Learning Support Manager, Rawlins College, Leicestershire Adult Learning Service 2) Moving on to employment: joined up working and the supported employment approach Carlen Finn, Employment Opportunities Manager for Learning Disability Services - Newham Council 3) Policy and practice: transition and young people with learning disabilities - is employment an expectation? Dr Axel Kaehne, Welsh Centre for Learning Disabilities, University of Cardiff 4) Quality Inclusive Pathways: local learning for local people, provision for young adults with high support needs Peter Vickers, Vine Coordinator 5) Empowerment and transition: giving young people a voice Jill Davies, Research Programme Manager, Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities 6) Moving into work: a collaborative approach between services and FE Sharon Gould and Jenny Carr, Project Managers, The Rose Project, Havering College |
| 13:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 | Introduction to the afternoon
session by Chair Dr Lesley Dee, formerly Senior Lecturer at the University of Cambridge School of Education |
| 14:10 | Keynote address: Curriculum
development and reform – Foundation Learning Tier Joan Richardson, LSC, LLDD and Inclusion Director |
| 14:30 | Workshops 1) Collaborative working: supporting transition for young people with learning difficulties and complex care needs Liz Coates, Learning Support Manager, Rawlins College, Leicestershire Adult Learning Service 2) Moving on to employment: joined up working and the supported employment approach Carlen Finn, Employment Opportunities Manager for Learning Disability Services - Newham Council 3) Policy and practice: transition and young people with learning disabilities - is employment an expectation? Dr Axel Kaehne, Welsh Centre for Learning Disabilities, University of Cardiff 4) Quality Inclusive Pathways: local learning for local people, provision for young adults with high support needs Peter Vickers, Vine Coordinator 5) Empowerment and Transition: Giving young people a voice Jill Davies, Research Programme Manager, Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities 6) Moving into work: a collaborative approach between services and FE Sharon Gould and Jenny Carr, Project Managers, The Rose Project, Havering College |
| 15:45 | Plenary Session |
| 16:00 | Close of Conference (tea/coffee available) |
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