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GLASGOW’S LEARNING FAMILY
LITERACIES LEARNING GATHERING
MONDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2009
Frances Bradley
Culture and Sport Glasgow
Glasgow ALN Strategic Plan &
Glasgow Single Outcome Agreement
• ALN learner number targets
• Establishment of baseline outcomes
against the four areas of life
• Literacy and numeracy will be a priority
for all ages, and prioritised in a
programme of Family Learning.
Glasgow SOA 2009-10
LOTIS learners setting goals and
reporting on outcomes
• Links to learning planning
• Giving learners a voice
• L/T aim to help shape provision
Glasgow ALN Annual Report
2008-09
• Family literacies programmes support the
school curriculum, link home and school
learning and connect family and local learning.
Opportunities include shared or separate
parent and children’s time and short taster
courses to make learning attractive.
• Over 300 parents took up local family
literacies opportunities in Family Learning
Centres,nurseries and childcare centres. This
represents an increase of over 50% from
2007-08.
• Over 1,400 learners improved their family life.
• Learners and their children took
part in the Words Out event at the
Scotland Street Museum.
• Learners and tutors from five
childcare establishments
celebrated family learning as part
of Family Learning Week.
• SPL Reading Stars family learning
pilot.
• HMI inspections: showing impacts and
links to schools
• Literacy and numeracy legacy of the
Commonwealth Games
Developing Literacy and
Numeracy for All Strategies in the
city
Supporting children’s education
Links to employment and volunteering
Maximising resources and expertise
Draft Literacy and Numeracy for All Strategies: The
Key to Learning
Framework for Action 2009 – 2012
Consultation Extracts
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All Council Services and partner agencies can set
standards for literacy and numeracy and provide basic
qualification courses in the workplace appropriate to job
and personal development needs. This will have an
impact on adults who are also parents and carers and
add value through empowering them to support their
children.
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Education Services will work closely with colleagues
from Culture and Sport Glasgow to develop literacy and
numeracy programmes in supporting young people,
adults, parents/carers in their learning.
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An Adult Literacy and Numeracy Curriculum
Framework for Scotland sets out the principles,
practice, learning and planning processes which shape
all Adult Literacy and Numeracy provision including
youth (16+), English for Speakers of Other Languages
(ESOL) and family literacy learning programmes, all
within education services should support partners in
its delivery.
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Adult and family literacy provision… should be
developed… This would include parents and other
adult family members, using improved literacy and
numeracy skills to support the development of
children and young people’s skills and to access
school information to better engage in the life and
activities of schools and communities.
• Working with partners to provide transitional
support for young people not in employment,
education and training (MCMC) in literacy and
numeracy development is a key area to help
bridge school based and community/work
based learning and development.
• Education Services will link closely with
Community Planning partners… supporting
work done in literacy and numeracy to
improve literacy and numeracy in the city and
the employment skills of parents/carers and
young people.
• Developing phonological awareness through rhyme and
listening to sounds and seeing patterns are critical to
ensure readiness for the teaching of phonics. Primary
Schools must have a structured phonics programme,
using a synthetic phonics approach, to develop
incrementally, learners’ understanding of the
relationship between letters and the letter sound in the
English language. Effective practice includes the use of
a range of learning and teaching approaches, as well as
effective partnership working with parents and carers.
Parents and carers will be encouraged and supported to
access adult and family learning literacy programmes to
develop their skills and increase their confidence.
• Parents and carers will be encouraged and
supported to access adult and family learning
numeracy programmes to develop their skills
and increase their confidence.
• Pilots of family literacy and numeracy will be
developed in partnership with other learning
providers.
The identification of a “Literacy
Leader” and a “Numeracy Leader”
in each establishment will provide
leadership as well as practical
support for staff in taking forward
this strategy.
Promoting and developing the work
• We can promote family learning through
posters, on the Glasgow Learning
website, on our website, in our enewsletters
• Celebrating learner achievements
• Case studies
• Learner publications
• The best advertisement for family
learning is the word of family members
who have taken part and enjoyed the
learning experience.
• Sharing practice, ideas and resources