Key Skills

Key Skills co-ordinators networks

Networking across Wales for key skills coordinators and specialists to

develop innovative ideas about teaching and learning
share and cascade best practice
develop strategies for engaging all learners
work together to find ways to raise achievement and improve performance
ensure the development of key skills strategies to promote Wales as “The Learning Country”
All Wales Post 16 and FE College Key Skills Coordinators Network meetings
Regional Pre 16 Network meetings

Next meeting: 3 March

These are regional meetings aimed at promoting the value of introducing key skills as part of curriculum planning at both key stage 3 and 4. Many schools have already begun to develop strategies that embrace the need to make sure all learners have the underpinning skills in order that they can study effectively, make strategic and informed decisions, work independently and in groups and meet targets and deadlines. These meetings provide an opportunity for teachers, managers, LEA advisors and others who are involved in the development of learners at both key stage 3 and 4 to learn new ideas and share best practice in order to raise achievement in both teaching and learning.

Learning Provision and Development Network

This network provides information, support and facilitates general networking amongst practitioners and managers with a remit for planning provision and curriculum development within providers of post-16 learning (LEAs, training providers, community learning providers, schools, colleges, etc.). Presentations of all Wales relevance are made available over a video link with further regional information and discussion.

Learning Provision and Development Network

This network provides information, support and facilitates general networking amongst practitioners and managers with a remit for planning provision and curriculum development within providers of post-16 learning (LEAs, training providers, community learning providers, schools, colleges, etc.).

Presentations of all Wales relevance are made available over a video link with further regional information and discussion.

Summary

This publication presents a range of techniques for promoting participation of a wide range of people in all stages of an initiative, from identification, planning and design, through to implementation and evaluation.

Why is this important to learning providers? If we are to widen participation in learning we need to engage with individuals and communities on the issues which are important to them and embed learning within relevant projects and activities. The ultimate aim of many participatory projects is to empower local people so that they can eventually take over the running of a project, thereby ensuring project sustainability even after the supporting organisation pulls out. Learning is central to this empowerment and there are many benefits to be gained in using the participatory techniques outlined in this publication.