Strategic Learning Partnerships

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Strategic Learning Partnerships

• A partnership between Glasgow Life and Education

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Strategic Learning PartnershipsGlasgow 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

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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.

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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.
• 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 Rochs 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 Rochs Secondary.
• Delivery of John Muir Award for 178 S1 pupils
  2011/2012 at All Saints

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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.

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• Work with Young People
• 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)

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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.
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Adult Learning Examples

• Literacy and Numeracy
• ICT Digital Learning
• English as a Second or other language
• Parenting (as part of future families)

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• Capacity Building Examples
• Coach Education
• Sports Club start up and development
• Youth Work training
• Play training
• Volunteering
• Commencing 2012 in partnership GRA
• Management Committees of Community Premises