Knowledge for life

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Knowledge for life
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A national- regional advocacy campaign

• Advocating the potential of our sector to support
  the core LSC mission
• to champion the power of learning
• encourage more people into education and training
  
• make England better skilled and more competitive
  

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A new approach

• Identifying key priorities for the LSC
• Demonstrating how our sector contributes to these
  priorities
• Developing clear advocacy messages
• Seeking the development of partnerships at a
  local, regional and national level to realise our
  potential to support learners

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Partnership statement from the LSC

• The LSC welcomes the work being done by museums,
  libraries and archives as an important
  contribution to widening participation in
  learning, particularly in terms of disadvantaged
  communities and individuals.
• Through its local and regional offices, the
  LSC will continue to build upon its partnerships
  with the MLA in order to improve the skills and
  enrich the lives of young people and adults

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Build on the partnership

• Bi-annual meetings between MLA and the LSC to
• update each other on sector developments
• provide feedback on emerging regional and local
  partnerships between Regional LSCs and MLA
  Regional Agencies
• explore additional partnerships

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• National advocacy messages promoted by Knowledge
  for Life

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Widening participation

• Meeting the needs of 21st century learners
• Use of the sector is increasing
• A broad demographic reach and support for
  excluded groups
• Sector increases participation through
  inspirational activities

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Skills for Life

• Success in recruiting retaining learners
• Inspiring resources successfully used to improve
  skills
• Access to ICT facilities digital resources
• Staff with level 2 adult learner support

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Family programmes

• Families are a key priority for the sector
• We deliver Wider Family Learning
• Our venues are increasingly family friendly
• Bookstart provides an opportunity to support
  every family

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Working together

• Our sector is a community resource that supports
  the voluntary sector
• Provides community based opportunities
• Is diverse and includes voluntary sector
  organisations

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Employment skills and workforce development

• Developing a diverse and skilled workforce in
  partnership with the sector skills councils
• Inspiring Learning for All supporting
  organisational change
• Investing in skills to deliver modern vision
• positive action trainees