WEA staff and volunteers in Yorkshire Humber have been working together to develop their work on the WEA's Educational Strands. Some of these are now available on YouTube and you can click here to see homelessness in Doncaster as an example of Community Involvement education. There is another clip promoting Community Involvement work here .
Regional Director, Ann Walker said: "One element of our work was to have an attempt at using different media to explain the characteristics of the strands so that branches, staff and others could have the information in alternative formats."
Using the WEA's Educational Strands to plan and shape our work is the next stage in their development. A reminder of what they're about:
- Second Chance to Learn: this is about adults
with ‘few if any educational qualifications’ and helping them gain nationally
recognised qualifications. Thus it will range from ‘first steps’ to –
potentially – an Access to Higher Education Certificate.
- Community Involvement: this is about helping
adults achieve a wider range of outcomes through purposeful education. These include
improved health and well-being, better communication skills in situations like
signing and lip reading, extending volunteering in schools, activism in unions
and other roles and the capacity to take part in community activity etc. Again
there is an emphasis on disadvantaged students but using a wider definition
that includes health, social, economic and other factors.
- Cultural Studies: this strand is designed
to attract all adults with a ‘love of learning’ who want to develop an
understanding of a subject for ‘its own sake’ and wish to be involved in the
planning and delivery of the provision.
For more information on the strands click these Frequently asked questions
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