Lifelong Learning - Targets 07-08

Forum's Strategic Priorities, Objectives and Targets for 2008/09

Achievement & attainment

• Improve attainment in all schools.
• Increase attainment in lowest attaining schools.
• Improve attainment in the lowest attaining 20% of pupils.
• Increase participation in out of school learning activities.
• Increase participation in Enterprise in Education initiatives.

Skills Development

• Increase vocational education in schools and develop school/college partnership.

Widening Participation and Inclusion

• Narrow the gap between the highest and lowest attaining schools.
• Increase participation of mature entrants from socially disadvantaged groups into HIEs.
• Increase participation in adult learning and further education.
• Increase participation rates in youth work.

Equal Opportunities

• Increase participation in learning by under represented groups.

Progression in Learning

• Improve articulation between learning opportunities.
• Increase delivery of adult guidance and careers guidance.
• Improve progression in accreditation of informal learning and core skills assessment.
• Increase use of Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF).
• Increase training delivered to local community groups and organisations aimed at developing the social economy.
• Increase participation in adult learning.
• Enhance take up of skills seekers and modern apprenticeships.
• Meet employability framework targets.
• Improve retention in Further and Higher Education.
• Increase the entry rates to Further Education and Higher Education from target schools.

Health and Wellbeing

• Meet relevant JHIP targets.
• Ensure JHIP progress is reported regularly to LLF.
• Extend schools and communities health promotion.

Progress Made

• Links have been made with Aberdeenshire LLF at a regional level mainly focusing on work carried out through the use of Working and Learning Togehter (WALT) monies.
• 'Closing the Gap' paper written and agreed by Committee detailing recommendations on how to improve attainment and achievement. This links to Council Transformation Programme for Children's Services.
• Funding attracted to continue to support adult learning.
• Partnership agreement with Aberdeen College reviewed.
• 'Respect' project jointly with Shire LLF culminated in launch of publication detailing examples of good progress in Community Capacity Building.
• More Choices More Chances Partnership Group established and operating. Action plan agreed. Links made with Employability Group. Need for MCMC widely acknowledged and reflected in local and City priorities for transformation and Community Planning.