[Supporting looked after young people and care
leavers in a college setting]
Tuesday 14 February 2012
Scotland’s Colleges, Argyll Court, Stirling
Programme
1000
Registration and Coffee
1030
Welcome and Introductions
Garry Cameron, Manager Scotland’s Colleges will welcome delegates and
introduce today’s programme
1040
Setting the Context
Joanne McMeeking, Scottish Government,
Joanne will set the context for today’s event and outline the Scottish
Governments commitment to raising educational outcomes and life chances for
young people
1050
Setting the research context
Graham Connelly, Research & Qualifying Courses Manager, Centre for
Excellence for Looked After Children, will introduce recent research findings on
educational outcomes for looked after children in Scotland.
1105
Showcase of Resources
Sandy Maclean, Advisor, Scotland’s Colleges
Sandy will showcase a range of resources to support staff development and
awareness raising for all college staff
1120
Coffee
1140
Learning from the Pilot colleges
Sandy Maclean, Advisor, Scotland’s Colleges
Sandy will facilitate a session to identify the key points learned during the initial
pilot phase of activity
1300
Lunch
1345
An introduction to the Buttle UK Quality Mark
Gerri McAndrew, Buttle UK
Gerri will introduce the Quality Mark
1415
Round table Discussion
Sandy Maclean, Advisor, Scotland’s Colleges
Sandy will facilitate a Q& A session to ensure delegates are fully prepared to
begin developing their submissions for the Quality Mark
Scotland’s Colleges is a trading name of both the Scottish Further Education Unit and the Association of Scotland’s Colleges
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1500
Next Steps
Sandy Maclean, Advisor, Scotland’s Colleges
Sandy will highlight the support available from Scotland’s Colleges
Background:
Educational outcome statistics released in June 2011 highlight the continued under
attainment and limited achievement of looked after young people and care leavers in
Scotland. Raising attainment and achievement for these young people is a challenge.
One that the colleges in Scotland can meet through a creative and systematic approach
to planning and delivery of learning programmes, alongside clear support structures and
partnership working.
By the end of this event participants will come together to creat a Community Of Interest
to support next practice with this group of learners.
Aims:
 To provide insights into the challenges colleges face in working with looked after
young people and care leavers
 An introduction to the Buttle UK Quality Mark and the process involved in completing
a submission
 To establish a Community of Interest for practitioners from across the fifteen colleges
currently working towards the Buttle UK Quality Mark
Target Audience:
Key personnel in colleges with responsibility for establishing the Buttle UK Quality Mark
Staff in colleges with responsibility for advice, guidance and support for young learners
Scotland’s Colleges is a trading name of both the Scottish Further Education Unit and the Association of Scotland’s Colleges
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