Themes

• Learning at each life stage
• Learning across generations
• Resilience and change

Learning at each life stage

Our learning offers for every life stage are of high-quality and based on learner needs and aspirations. Through participation in our youth work programmes, almost all children and young people are more confident, resilient and are gaining knowledge and skills which they can apply in wider contexts. They are better able to consider and manage risk, make reasoned decisions and exercise control over their lives. Adult learners gain knowledge and skills that match their interests, aims and aspirations. Almost all adult learners achieve their learning goals. The majority of adult learners progress to further learning, training, volunteering or in their employment aims. Adult learners who have retired or are not able to work are active, involved and supported well to achieve and to address challenges in their lives.

Learning across generations

Our inter-generational learning programmes help to challenge stereotypes and remove barriers to inclusion through valuing everyone’s contributions. As a result, our communities are stronger and thriving. Participants of all ages learn from and are confident in seeking help from each other. Participants respect and value the knowledge, languages, skills and experience different generations have and see the value in sharing their own expertise. Our work with families raises the confidence of parents and carers to support their children’s learning and development. Almost all are active participants and complete programmes where appropriate. Our family learning programmes enable parents, carers, children and young people to enjoy learning together and to achieve their goals.

Resilience and change

Our CLD offer supports learners of all ages and at every stage of life to adjust to changes in their lives, their communities and society. Almost all learners are more resilient and able to cope with change as a result of participating in well designed and delivered CLD opportunities. Learners report receiving appropriate and timely challenge and support to enable them to make changes in their lives and to adjust and respond to external change. We have clear evidence that those who are disadvantaged or made vulnerable by significant changes at local, national or international level are increasingly able to participate and progress due to CLD interventions. Participation in activities and programmes supports people of all ages experiencing transition and change to feel more resilient and confident.

Challenge questions

1. How well is our learning offer for children, young people, adults and families based on their needs and interests?
2. Are children, young people and adults able to apply their learning in other contexts?
3. How well do we ensure learning programmes are safe and participants feel included and respected?
4. How many of our learners are achieving their identified goals?
5. How well are we making provision for people of all ages and stages in their lives to learn, achieve and develop their skills?
6. Are our family learning programmes engage families from a range of social, language and cultural backgrounds?
7. How well do our inter-generational learning programmes support participants of all ages to learn from each other?
8. How well do our learning programmes support participants to maintain local culture, such as sustaining Gaelic?
9. How well do our learning programmes enable participants to understand and engage in local, national and international programmes such as those relating to Learning for Sustainability?
10. How well do we recognise, value and celebrate the achievements of children, young people, adults and families?
11. How well are we supporting learners of all ages to be more resilient and to manage change?
12. How well are we ensuring that barriers to participation are being identified and reduced?
13. How confident are we that participants experiencing transitions are more confident and capable?