Author Archives: E. MacQuarrie

Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act Register your interest for SCDC’s consultation on participation requests⤴

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Scottish Community Development Centre ( SCDC)  is inviting anyone from community groups and networks, and people working with communities, to give their views on participation requests. The legislation on participation requests provides a process for communities to request to work alongside public sector bodies to improve outcomes, and sets out duties on how public service authorities deal with such requests.

SCDC will be running a series of focus groups followed by an online survey (later in spring) to gather your views.

SCDC has produced a briefing which explains this process in more detail. More information is available on SCDC’s website and you can register your interest for SCDC’s consultation at https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BBTDVVR.

Understanding Glasgow⤴

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GCPH new report, Glasgow: health in a changing city looks in detail at how health and life expectancy are changing in Glasgow and each of its 56 neighbourhoods, and the links to the changes over the last 20 years to the city’s population, housing, environmental and socioeconomic circumstances.

Understanding Glasgow sets out to describe life circumstances and health in the city. Here you will find key indicators, showing trends and comparisons within the city and with other cities.

 

 

 

Global Goals and the World’s Largest Lesson⤴

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gg-logo-tileThe United Nations recently agreed a set of goals that aim to make our planet fair, healthy and sustainable by 2030.  A 17-point plan to end poverty, combat climate change and fight injustice and inequality. They are the biggest attempt in the history of the human race to make the world a better place. Resources available include: a guide, an animated introductory film and a set of lesson plans.

Community in Action in Castlemilk⤴

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Learners from a Castlemilk adult learning group, The Only Way is Up, celebrated the completion of the first SCQF level 4 accredited course based on Counting on a Greener Scotland (COGS)  at Whitelee Wind farm.   They are pictured with   Heather Reid who presented their certificates and WEA tutor Alison McLachlan.    Learners evaluated the pilot course resources and their  feedback will inform future provision.

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Left to right- Karen, Alison, Frannie, Heather, Madge, Marie, Anna and Annmarie. Maggie, Anne and Mary were unable to attend the ceremony

The Only Way is Up  is supported by the WEA, Ardenglen Housing Association, Clyde College and South Area Literacies Partnership. Education Scotland funded the development and design of the original numeracy educational  pack Counting on a Greener Scotland  which was developed by WEA with Heather Reid. Counting on a Greener Scotland  focuses on weather, climate change and energy.

Generations Working Together National Conference 2nd March⤴

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Generations Working Together is delighted to announce the programme for their  National Conference on Wednesday 2nd March 2016 in the new Technology & Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, 99 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1RD. Further information and registration can be found on the following link:

http://generationsworkingtogether.org/events-training/national-conference-2016-02-03-2016

Generations Working Together launches Recognition Awards 2016
The awards celebrate and recognise the outstanding talent, commitment and inspirational involvement of workers, volunteers and groups who promote Intergenerational activities. This year there are six categories:

  1. New intergenerational project (Less than 12months)
  2. Established intergenerational project (Greater than 1 year)
  3. Yvonne Coull, Local Network Coordinators Award
  4. Young person contributing to intergenerational work
  5.  Older person contributing to intergenerational work
  6. Building successful partnerships through intergenerational work

More info here  http://generationsworkingtogether.org/news/gwt-recognition-awards/

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING nominations is 5pm on FRIDAY 5th February 2016.

The Scottish Parliament is offering free workshops⤴

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Scottish Parliament Event – Your Scottish Parliament: Your Voice – Workshops

The Scottish Parliament is offering free workshops which give the opportunity to learn more about how the Parliament works and how to make your voice heard.

• Do you want to understand the business of the Scottish Parliament?
• Are you unsure how to influence and make your voice heard?
• Want to learn more about how Bills are made and passed?
• Need to know how to write evidence for Committees?

Find out more about these workshops and how to register for attending on The Scottish Parliament webpage – Your Scottish Parliament: Your Voice – Workshops

Scotland’s Scotland’s first ever Adult Achievement Awards at Newbattle Abbey College.⤴

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Dr Alasdair Allan MSP, Minister for Learning, Science and Scotland’s Languages  presented Scotland’s first ever Adult Achievement Awards at Newbattle Abbey College on Wednesday 15th December

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Partnership and progression transforming lives.

The two proud recipients, pictured with Dr Allan are  Ian Tracey, 51, and Paul Crookston, 22. Both  are involved in a Rural Skills Programme, run in partnership with Newbattle Abbey College and Midlothian Council Social Work Department.

 

Adult Achievement Awards were developed by the college in partnership with Education Scotland and the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework Partnership (SCQF).

 

Strategic Forum for Adult Learning meeting with Cabinet Secretary⤴

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The National Strategic Forum for Adult Learning had a productive meeting with Angela Constance on Thursday  3rd December

Pictured here with  Angela Constance, are  some members of the Forum who are working with partners to take  forward,  the Statement of Ambition  for Adult Learning in Scotland.  Clockwise on the Cabinet Secretary’s right are Jayne Stuart WEA Scotland, Emma Whitelock, LEAD Scotland, Eric Whitfield, CLD Managers Scotland, Ann Southwood, Newbattle Abbey College, Jane Logue, West Dunbartonshire CLD,  Marian Docherty Newbattle Abbey College,  Loretta Mordi – Museums and Galleries Scotland, Fiona Boucher, SLP,  Danny Logue, SDS,  Jackie Howie, Learning Link Scotland.

UNESCO International Literacy Day 2015 at the Glasgow Science Centre⤴

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The choice of the Glasgow Science Centre reflected two UNESCO themes for 2015:

  • Literacy and Sustainable Societies and
  • International Year of Light and Light Based Industries
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Dr. Alasdair Allan, MSP, Minister for Learning Science and Scotland’s Languages provided the keynote speech and launched the Scots Language resource, biographies of famous Scottish scientists in Scots and English. Of special interest is the Scots Scientist James Clerk Maxwell who predated Einstein and contrGlasgow Science Centreibuted to the understanding of light.

Dr Allan said: “Literacy, has a massive effect on the sustainable development of communities around the world.

“Literacy attainment is a key focus in Scottish education and raising the levels of literacy learning is something we’re aiming to address with the Scottish Attainment Challenge.”

Professor Sue Ellis, University of Strathclyde, co-author of the research Closing the Attainment Gap has highlighted the importance of understanding and teaching different literacy strategies for different subjects.

A key impact was the raising of awareness of the UN Sustainable Development Goals as a meaningful context for learning

The benefit of interdisciplinary learning was the theme of the key note address from former BBC presenter scientist Heather Reid OBE.  Workshops reflected this interdisciplinary approach.

 

‘Manifesto on Adult Learning in the 21st Century’⤴

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The European Association for the Education of Adults launched its  publication which sets objectives for creating a Learning Europe: a Europe that is able to tackle the future positively and with all necessary skills, knowledge and competences.

One page info graphic  http://www.eaea.org/media/policy-advocacy/manifesto/manifesto1pagers_en.pdf

More info here  Manifesto