Women Leading Learning Action planning template Version Three July 2013
Issue 1: Exciting Ideas (New course, subjects, approaches)
WEA Theme: Community Engagement
Leads: Keren, Sarah W and Alice
Actions to address Who to be
issue
involved
Timings – by
when
1.Research
(Committee and
wider) Group
(Need specific initial members
actions – possibly to (consider setting
be drafted and
up a subgroup)
implemented by a
subgroup)
Ongoing
Design a survey to
identify what
courses women
want (but also
consider issues and
barriers)
2.Networking
(Residential course
could be relevant
action to address
this issue)
Keren and
Sarah P
1st draft by Feb
More people (women)
meeting.
on courses
Collation and
distribution by 1st
March.
Mobile – emails
etc
(Committee and
wider) Group
members
Ongoing
Feedback to
group
(minutes)
(need specific
initial deadline
for each action)
What impact or
effect do you think
this will have
People (women) feel
more engaged and
motivated
How will you
document or
record this
Questionnaire
Looking at (and
learning from) good
practice in other areas
Online polls –
surveys
Blog
Influencing other WEA
area
1
Notes – Progress @ July
13
Survey designed spring 13
– WLL members
circulating and using
during outreach – 26
completed to date
Social Media
Efficiency – only
providing what’s
wanted
Spreading the word
Make links with
other student
groups and
branches across
Nottinghamshire
and other women’s
Relevant civil
society or
other orgs
Suggested target of 100
completions – each
member to engage with
women to complete 10?
Any with
relevant links
Diverse
Women’s
groups?
Diverse
Women’s
learning
networks?
WIP residential held April
13
Very positive feedback
received.
Visit to be organised for
Sept?
Women Leading Learning Action planning template Version Three July 2013
student groups and
branches beyond
Nottinghamshire?
Identify other
Women’s groups.
Check online
forums and make
contact with other
groups.
3. Identify people
who can deliver and
write course (and
other learning)
materials
Andria to action
once course
priorities are
identified by group
& any research
conducted. Need
info by March if to
implement by
Autumn term.
Andria to send
links to existing
lists of groups
By Feb Meeting
Keren and Sarah
P to identify and
suggest which
are priority
groups to make
contact with
By March
meeting
WEA, Skill share
participants
3 months prior to
course (event or
activity) starting
(Good aim, but
sometimes not
possible when
responding to
need on short
time scale)
To begin
process in
March, interview
and inductions
as required.
(Links to existing lists
posted on WLL blog)
Keep it fresh,
innovative, current,
relevant
Course
evaluations.
Build a list of
Engaging – people will contacts with
feel they are gaining
their skills,
something from it.
interests
2
Other
education
providers
WEA tutor
groups
Research underway – info
needed by August if in
time to inform Spring 14
recruitment and course
planning
Women Leading Learning Action planning template Version Three July 2013
Issue 2: Non Judgemental (Activities, Events, Learning Opportunities) WEA Theme: Community Engagement
Leads: Janet and Lea
Actions to address Who to be
issue
involved
1.Embrace Diversity (Committee and
wider) Team
(Need specific initial members
actions – possibly to (consider setting
be drafted and
up a subgroup)
implemented by a
subgroup)
Timings – by
when
What impact or
effect do you think
this will have
Positive enrich group
By end of first
year (2013)
Questionnaire
Form
Need individual
dates for specific
actions
Online polls
(need specific
actions)
Relevant civil Update July 2013
society or
other orgs
Learning
Disability
Age UK
MIND
Interfaith
council
Multiculturalism
???
Any group training
needs?
2. Educational
Ability
How will you
document or
record this
In community
meetings
(Committee and
or wider?) Team
members
By end of first
year (2013)
Open access to
educations and new
skills
Need individual
Job opportunities and
dates for specific further learning
actions
Questionnaire
Form
Online polls
In community
meetings
3
WEA and
Partners
Coop
Open
University
Other
Educational
Institutions
NHS?
Women Leading Learning Action planning template Version Three July 2013
3. Social /
Socialising
(need specific
actions)
(Committee and
or wider?) Team
members
By end of first
year (2013)
(Development of
new?) hobbies
Engagement
Learn new skills
Build confidence
Questionnaire
Form
Whatever the
organisation
relevant to the
interest
Possible use for prize
money]?
Relevant civil
society or
other orgs
Women’s
Centre
Update July 2013
Online polls
In community
meetings
Issue 3: Reaching Out
Leads: Doris and Clare
WEA Theme: Community Engagement
Actions to address Who to be
issue
involved
1.Regular
Socialising
Events /
International
Women’s Day
All members of
groups and other
women
Timings – by
when
What impact or
effect do you think
this will have
Group will grow
How will you
document or
record this
On Blog
Awareness of
women’s learning
opportunities will grow
Facebook
Ongoing
Additional to
(consider setting monthly
up a subgroup)
meetings
Refugee forum
Twitter
Little films
More tweeters and
bloggers needed to
tweet and make
posts etc
4
IW Day held 1/3/13 at
Nottingham contemporary
– successful, lots of
positive feedback
Coffee, Cake and Chat
session planned as part of
NW conference fringe
17th September 13 – more
volunteers needed
Andria circulated case
study on Jill Arnold – more
needed for students and
other WLP tutors
Women Leading Learning Action planning template Version Three July 2013
2. Word of mouth
Ambassadors
Ongoing
WLL group
(committee and
wider members)
Training
3. Publicity and
promotion
Mini brochure for
Summer term
WLL Group
Newspapers
Local radio
Leafleting
Increase people’s
awareness of WLL
(Need specific
dates for specific WEA, Women’s
actions)
Programme
As and when we
want to /
(something we
want to promote
or report on)
Build profile of
Women’s Learning
(all of above)
Encourage women to
return to learning
WLL courses into
main brochure for
Autumn term
Blog – about
our experiences
and info / links
to WEA stuff
Articles in
newspapers
Training input
from WEA
Post, metro,
kemet, radio
Nottingham
and recording of Radio 2 & 4
radio interviews
Attach to blog
Clare designed business
card
Several group members
have met as sub group to
promote courses at
Women’s Centre to NWC
centre users
Mini brochure was
produced for Summer term
Business cards
WLL courses are included
in main WEA brochure for
Autumn term – now ready
for distribution
Other leaflets
Keren took part in regional
brochure stuffing / mailing
day
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Women Leading Learning Action planning template Version Three July 2013
Issue 4: Money (and Poverty)
WEA Theme: Community Engagement and others
Leads: Antonia and Sarah P
Actions to address Who to be
issue
involved
Timings – by
when
1.Looking at how
lack of money /
money issues is
barrier to access
learning
By International
Women’s Day
(8th March 2013)
(Draft version)
(Need specific initial
actions – possibly to
be drafted and
implemented by a
subgroup)
Any group training
needs?
2. Event / course
on Women and
Worth looking at
money, selfsufficiency,
budgeting, skills,
and resource
sharing
WLL and WEA
looking at
funding /
provision
Increasing access to
learning
Increasing equality
and inclusion
Potential
learners and
partners (ask
others)
Increasing financial
stability
(consider setting
up a subgroup)
Everybody
(outreach)
Nottingham
Women
Tutors /
facilitators /
speakers
What impact or
effect do you think
this will have
Action of poverty
Broadening horizons
through education
September 2013
Enable families and
individuals to be more
self sufficient
Less likely to go
without – reducing
negative effects of
poverty
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How will you
document or
record this
Feedback forms
or recordings
with set of
questions
relating to
impact
Relevant civil
society or
other orgs
Women’s
Centre
Broader WEA
Poverty Action
groups
Recording who
cannot / has
trouble
accessing
learning
because of
money – this
can be done by
recording
stories
Evaluation
forms and
recording from
events
Time banks
(local)
Seed banks
Skills
Before and after exchanges
sheets
etc…
Update July 2013
Included as a theme in
some of pieces in IWD
celebration
Women Leading Learning Action planning template Version Three July 2013
(consider the
specific experiences
of women and
poverty in wider
social context?)
Increasing skills,
confidence and
independence
Building skills
networks
Issue 5: Mental Health and Wellbeing
WEA Theme: Community Engagement and others
Leads:
Actions to address Who to be
issue
involved
Timings – by
when
Research to identify
needs and key
issues
Spring 13
New resources and
courses developed
under this theme
Andria and Lisa
plus wider WLL
group members
Andria and Lisa
plus wider WLL
group members
Summer /
Autumn 13
What impact or
effect do you think
this will have
Inform future course
and project
developments
Diversify and refresh
Women’s Learning
Programme materials
How will you
document or
record this
Survey monkey
Focus group
notes
Copies of
relevant
meeting notes
Copies of new
materials
7
Relevant civil
society or
other orgs
MIND
Champions of
Change
HLG
Update July 2013
Questions included in WLP
survey to identify interest
and need in this area
Focus group held April 13
to identify needs and
issues to be considered –
Andria and Lisa facilitated
Partnership bid being
developed with Bright
Ideas to develop new WLP
unit. Andria has drafted
budget and worked with
Lisa on aims and
outcomes. Lisa working
on organisational section
as lead applicant.
Submission late summer?
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