Learning for active citizenship

[Background] [Aims] [Audience] [Programme] [Event Information] [Application Conditions] [Application Form]

Background

It is often stated that in Britain we face a ‘democratic deficit’ with fewer people voting in elections, the membership of major political parties in decline, and an increasing dissatisfaction with politicians.

Many people are disillusioned with the current political structures which seem to be impervious to everyday concerns and fail to serve the public interest. However, this is not the same as saying that people aren’t interested in politics.

Learning for Active Citizenship seeks to engage constructively with political processes, and will develop new skills and educational approaches to change society for the better.

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Aims

This national event aims to:

• raise the profile of learning for active citizenship
• share materials, experience, skills and methods
• identify, develop and increase opportunities and resources for learning for active citizenship
• build a national network of active citizenship educators/ facilitators.

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Audience

• Practitioners, organisers and managers in further education, adult, community and workplace learning
• Local authority managers with responsibility for building stronger communities, in particular, engagement in civic participation and influencing local decision-making.

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Programme

10:00 Arrival and registration (tea/coffee available)

10:30 Welcome and Introduction

10:40 Opening quiz

11:10 What is citizenship?

11:25 Keynote speaker:
         Bob Fryer, Chair, Campaign for Learning
         Questions and answers

11:55 Workshops (Please indicate your choices on the application form)
          i.   Get Heard! Exploring how to get your message over - creative approaches
          ii.  Does Politics Need Parliament and Why Vote?
          iii. Digital Democracy
          iv. Food, Fashion, Famine, Fear (global issues)
          v.  Building the Base - Active Citizens, Active Educators
              (training the trainers)

13:00 Lunch

13:45 Welcome back

13:55 Second workshop session (repeat of above)

14:55 Learners’ voices

15:10 Next steps

15:45 Close of National event

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Event Information

Arrival and registration is at 10:00am for a 10:30am start. The event will end at 3.45pm

Attendance is free (includes lunch, tea/coffee)

Completed and signed application forms must be faxed or posted to NIACE by the closing date. Reservations by telephone cannot be accepted

Application forms are individually acknowledged by e-mail. Joining instructions, including map and directions, will be e-mailed out one week before the event

Participants should be prepared to take their own notes as there will not be handouts for all sessions

If you have not received an e-mail confirming your attendance and joining instructions 4 working days before the event please contact:

Gurjit Kaur
Tel: 0116 204 2833
Fax: 0116 254 8368
Minicom: 0116 255 6049
E-mail: gurjit.kaur@niace.org.uk

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Application Conditions

Event: Thursday 18 March 2010
Closing Date: Thursday 4 March 2010

Substitutions are to be advised 5 working days prior to the event

A 10 working days notice period is required for provision of electronic note-takers, sign language interpreters and transcription to Braille.

Allocation of places

Application forms will be recorded in order of receipt 

The WEA reserves the right to reject applicants who are not from the target audience list

To achieve a regional spread at the conference some applications will be added to the waiting list and/or declined.

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Application Form

(For people not using the online reservation system above)