CEC CLD Literacies for Employability
January 2012 – December 2013 provided
literacies learning programmes for young people
aged 16-25 (‘barrier removal’) - groups, courses,
1:1s, projects and educational guidance
3 CLD Workers working 21 hours per week
focussing on young people, plus sessional
tutors/project workers to cover all Edinburgh: Lynsey
based and working in areas of multiple
deprivation, tutoring and organising
close working with Activity Agreement Advisers
and Coaches in the City’s eight AA Hubs (16-19
yrs old)
support the City’s Edinburgh Guarantee working
to improve young people’s positive destinations
Values, principles and purposes follow the Adult
Literacy and Numeracy Curriculum Framework for
Scotland (Scottish Executive, 2005) and link with CfE:
Promote self-determination
Develop an understanding of literacy and numeracy
Recognise and respect difference and diversity
You!
In pairs – 2 mins:
Your interest in this ?
What would you like to learn ?
Outcomes
In 2 years over 280 young people
accessed literacies education through
this extra funding and the clear focus
(of whom about 250 would not otherwise
have taken part)
Achieved SQA qualifications, certificates,
moved onto volunteering, employability
training, FE, jobs
Options have widened, eg
moved onto college (sometimes
not seen as an option before)
Improved thinking,
decision-making, and
communication skills
eg more successful at
interviews for work,
college, volunteering
Behaviour and attitude
changes and increased
confidence have led to
increased motivation and
developing goals
Young people accessed
public places of learning for
first time such as the
National Museum, Dynamic
Earth and libraries
Social benefits from
being in a group, and
also increased
confidence in
participating in groups
Impact on Young
People - 1
Achieved learning
outcomes and more
able to move onto and
sustain next steps:
learning and work
choices
ESOL skills and social capital
gained and structured
progression opportunities
have opened pathways to FE
and work and prevented
disengagement from school
Tried new things that have
led to new interests or
careers goals: youth
worker; conservation work;
attended drama group after
becoming more confident
with reading skills’
Proved to themselves they can
achieve; Increased selfesteem and self-belief; felt
their voice and opinion is valid;
trusted and followed own
initiatives
social networks and
friendships developed
Widened aspirations
and higher
expectations of self
developed
Group learning
contributed to
overcoming
depression when
isolated, by getting
out of the house,
socialising
Have been able to
help/read to children and
developed self respect as
good role models for their
children
Impact on YP - 2
Developed leadership and
teamwork skills, more able
to compromise and
negotiate; Improved
decision making skills
Gained employment
and a job that they
really want and enjoy
Gained knowledge,
skills and understanding
leading to active
citizenship
Developed learning
strategies and study skills
eg in relation to dyslexia
Gained SQA,
Youth
Achievement,
John Muir Award
qualifications
Progression - positive
destinations such as
volunteering, further
education and training
Activity
Describing Skills and Experience
Workshop for SQA course and in a
(motor) bike project
- 5 mins doing
- 5 mins discussion -