Lancashire Adult Learning Values & Objectives

• Value all learners equally
• Support all learners in achieving their personal learning goals
• Strive to provide a learning experience of the highest quality
• Deliver learning opportunities that are accessible for all adults in all sections of the community
• Work closely with local communities to strengthen their capacity to grow and flourish
• Believe all learning is of equal value
• Plan on the basis of clear evidence of need
• Collaborate enthusiastically with learners, other providers and community stakeholders
• Manage our resources to obtain best value and secure continuous improvement

 

Objectives

Lancashire Adult Learning will focus on 10 Key Objectives for the period between 2006-2009:

• Promoting equality and diversity in all aspects of the work of the Service
  Maintaining and delivering a relevant and responsive curriculum for Personal and Community Development across Lancashire, including a continued emphasis on widening participation from under-represented groups and individuals
• Developing a range of First Steps provision across Lancashire which provides
  progression opportunities and specifically encourages learners to:
  - acquire Skills for Life
  - progress towards level 2
  - progress into employment
  - develop independent living skills (for those with learning difficulties and disabilities)
  
• Identifying and providing appropriate provision for all learners requiring Skills for Life support, to raise learners’ employability, and to contribute to meeting the LSC’s Skills for Life targets
  
• Maintaining and delivering a relevant and responsive curriculum for Wider
  Family Learning and Family Language, Literacy and Numeracy, including a
  continued emphasis on widening participation from disadvantaged families
  
• Promoting employability, with specific emphasis on Skills for Life and
  progression to Full Level 2 provision
  
• Altering the balance between the contribution of the individual, the employer
  and the public subsidy of provision, and reducing the dependence of the
  Service on LSC income
  
• Working in partnership to ensure the best use of resources
  
• Ensuring that all provision and services are high quality through developing a
  culture of continuous improvement
  
• Promoting a safe environment for learners

These objectives will be applied and expressed by zones in response to local need and will provide the framework for their operational planning.