Adult Learning in Scotland Statement of Ambition
Strategic Objectives
1. Adults access, recognise and participate in learning opportunities
throughout all stages, changes and circumstances in their lives.
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There is a breadth and continuum of learning opportunities available
across Scotland that offers a consistently high quality experience and
enables access for all
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Adults are aware of the availability of high quality, life-wide, lifelong
learning choices including workplace learning
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High quality information, advice and guidance on choices, pathways and
sources of funding is provided
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Transition support is readily available to all, particularly those with
additional needs and such support is coherent across all relevant agencies
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Learners are able to move in and out of learning as their circumstances
and their goals develop and change.
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Prior learning is recognised and where appropriate accredited
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Accredited learning is offered where appropriate and learners have access
to guidance to make informed decisions regarding uptake of this
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Providers, employers and learners recognise the importance of both
formal and non-formal skills, experiences, attributes and learning.
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Partnerships, including community planning partnerships, strategically plan
adult learning and progression opportunities.
2. Adults co-design their learning experiences.
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Learners help create their learning environment by contributing their views
to their learning provider
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Learners are supported to articulate and negotiate challenging learning
goals; to reflect on progress in achieving their goals and to determine
future learning.
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Individually and collectively, learners are supported to negotiate with
providers, including employers, the educational opportunities required to
work towards positive changes in their lives.
3. Adults transform their lives and communities through learning choices
in personal, work, family and community settings.
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Support is in place for adults to recognise, apply, value and transfer
learning to achieve positive changes in their lives and communities.
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Learning experiences and the learning environment are catalysts for
positive change. Learners and providers recognise that learning is not
always formal, linear or planned.
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Communities develop a strong culture of continuous learning.
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The wider outcomes of learning, for example, better health, engagement
with democratic processes and family cohesion, are valued
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The outcomes and impact of learning is measured and evidenced.
4. Adults effectively influence strategy and policy at local and national
levels.
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Support is given to adults to develop the critical knowledge, skills and
understanding to influence strategy and policy both individually and
collectively.
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Learners’ views are represented effectively through local and national
structures and systems where the role of the National Strategic Forum is
clearly understood.
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Scottish Government, National Bodies, Community Planning partners and
all of those involved in planning adult learning opportunities, have clear
roles and responsibilities for ensuring that learners’ views influence
provision and change.
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Adult Learners, practitioners, providers, researchers and policy-makers
work together to further develop and share effective practice.
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5. Adults are effectively supported in their learning journeys.
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Adults are able to access support to overcome personal, social, economic
and other barriers which make participation in learning difficult.
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Adults are encouraged and supported to develop their social capital
through networking opportunities.
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Providers work together to deliver learning opportunities, support and
guidance in an integrated way which meets learner needs.
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CPD and training is available to all relevant providers to enable them to
offer appropriate guidance and transition support and to develop high
quality learning with progression options
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