Strategic Learning Partnerships
A partnership between Glasgow Life and Education
Strategic Learning Partnerships
Glasgow North East, Glasgow North West, Glasgow South
• Senior Managers from Glasgow Life and Head Teachers from
secondary schools.
• Committed to providing leadership and innovation to ensure young
people ‘gain experiences that last a lifetime’.
• Ensure all young people have equal access to all opportunities to
participate whether its sport, arts, music or learning.
• The partnership will look to promote a culture of aspiration in all our
young people
Local Learning Forums
• 1 in every secondary school chaired by Depute Head.
• Local Learning Forums develop interesting programmes and
activities.
• Links school activity with community activity and wider.
• Monitors and reviews on a regular basis.
Successes
• Chat N Chill (similar to The Big Eat) now runs over a variety of
lunchtimes in John Paul Academy, Cleveden Secondary and
Springburn Academy.
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In the first 7 weeks from November to December 2011, Chat N Chill Springburn had 429
attendances.
• 81 pupils attended an S1 conference delivered in St Roch’s with 6
senior pupils’ assisting in the development and running of the event.
• 59, S5 and S6 have completed a Volunteering Taster Programme at St
Roch’s Secondary.
• Delivery of John Muir Award for 178 S1 pupils 2011/2012 at All Saints
Successes Cont…..
• Pupils are receiving free gym inductions and free access for 6 weeks
to Glasgow Life facilities with the opportunity of reduced rates
thereafter.
• Assisted schools in the delivery of Duke of Edinburgh through access
to equipment and Glasgow Life staff that supported school staff on the
expeditions with the pupils.
• Glasgow Life provides staff to support Abercorn Secondary's
successfully run after-school Youth Group.
• There has been a notable increase in participation in physical activity
through cycling projects and healthy walks.
Work with Young People
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Regardless of ethnicity, religion or belief, gender, disability, age or
sexuality, young people can have fair and equal access to the range
of cultural and sporting services.
Working in Schools (XL Princes Trust, Em-prove, Lunch club
activities, after school programmes, mentoring, volunteering)
Streetwork (engaging with young people in range of settings of their
choice)
Youth Clubs (Activity based sessions – arts, music, drama, sport)
Issue based work (specific focus groups work on key issues or
groups)
Sports clubs – participation, coaching, volunteering
Diversionary work (interventions targeting individuals and groups to
promote positive life choices)
Accreditation (Duke of Edinburgh, John Muir, Dynamic Youth, Youth
Achievement)
Work with Young People Examples
During 2010/11
• 24 completed Youth Achievement Awards with 103 completing Dynamic
Youth Award
• Glasgow Communities supported 762 XL (Princes Trust) participants.
• Glasgow Young Scot Card increased by 2.5% with 38,910 cards issued
to 12-18 year olds.
• 62 young people produced their own version of the Glasgow Boys
paintings which were displayed within Kelvingrove
• 213 children and young people from 9 schools across north Glasgow
have received gym inductions and have taken part in a 10-week Activ8
Gym programme.
• 1465 young people participating in the Duke of Edinburgh Award across
the city during 2010/11.
• 110 young people participating youth skateboarding activities introduced
in West of the city in 2010/11.
Adult Learning Examples
• Literacy and Numeracy
• ICT & Digital Learning
• English as a Second or other language
• Parenting (as part of future families)
Capacity Building Examples
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Coach Education
Sports Club start up and development
Youth Work training
Play training
Volunteering
Commencing 2012 in partnership GRA
• Management Committees of Community Premises