ADULT LEARNING

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PREVENTION AND SOCIAL RETURN ADULT LEARNING AND
YOUTH WORK
Marie Dailly, Adult Learning Manager Alison
Macauley, Senior Youth Worker
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WHAT WE ALREADY KNOWOUTPUTS 2011-2012

• 1896 adults received support with literacy and
  numeracy
• 1745 people took part in Community Based Adult
  Learning
• 822 people received individual guidance to
  progress into learning, employment, volunteering
  or training
• 637 increased their English Language

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OUTPUTS 2011-2012 - XPLORE

• 378 Health and Wellbeing issues
• 460 learning opportunities
• 299 offending /anti-social behaviour
• 248 National and Local awards
• 116 Further Education
• 21 employment

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EDUCATION SCOTLAND FEBRUARY 2012

• High quality programmes that engage Learners and
  transform lives
• High levels of resilience amongst Adult Learners
• Young people gain a wide range of life and
  employability skills
• Young people participate actively as volunteers,
  in peer learning activities and as mentors

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PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK
I didnt know what road to take now I have a
clear direction I am now working full-time at a
job I really like I was treated like an
adult Xplore helped change my life for the better
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NEED FOR A MORE ROBUSTEVIDENCING OF PREVENTION
A cycle of deprivation and low aspiration has
been allowed to persist because preventative
measures have not been prioritised. It is
estimated that as much as 40 per cent of all
spending on public services is accounted for by
interventions that could have been avoided by
prioritising a preventative approach.
Commission on the future delivery of public
services
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SOCIAL RETURN ON INVESTMENT
Qualitative
Quantitative
Impact measurement tool and provides a financial
proxy value of the impact made. Translates social
objectives into financial and non financial
measures Is an evaluation and future planning
tool
www.sroinetwork.org
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DISCOVERING WHAT CHANGESSTAKEHOLDERS FEEDBACK20
learners 15 partners
Improved literacy skills Increase in
confidence Gain qualifications Move into
employment Positive change in mental
wellbeing Increased involvement in childrens
learning Improved social networks, a reduction in
isolation
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EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT PREVENTION WELLBEING
Studies of learners with a history of mental
health difficulties report participation has
positive effects on mental health. (McGivney
1997) I wouldnt communicate with anybody or
go any place. I wouldnt even go to the shops
myself in case I got the change wrong, I was cut
off from everything.
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WELLBEING

• Links between cognitive development of literacies
  in Adults and development of resilience
• Reduction in chronic stress levels
• Achievement of qualifications was consistently
  found to reduce the risk of adult depression.
• Feinstein and Hammond 2006

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INCREASE IN THE ABILITY OF PARENTS TO HELP THEIR
CHILDREN LEARN

• Evidence of increase in childrens cognitive
  ability where parents basic skills improve.
• The intergenerational transfer of basic skills is
  always most significant for parents with lowest
  level qualifications.
• As average education increases inequality
  decreases.

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FINANCIAL PROXY
Improved literacy skills 1,247 per person, per
level The Princes Trust The cost of
exclusion Britains Record on Skills Measuring
and assessing the impact of basic skills on
labour market outcome
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FINANCIAL PROXY

• Increase in confidence 529.75
• Positive change in mental wellbeing 496
• Increased employability skills 1,872
• Increased involvement in childrens
  learning 1,900

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NOT OVERCLAIMING DEADWEIGHT AND ATTRIBUTION

• Would this change have happened anyway even if
  the activity had not taken place - DEADWEIGHT
• How much was the change caused by the
  contribution of other people/organisations-
  ATTRIBUTION
• SROI Figure 6.94 for every 1 invested.