LSC launches consultation on learners with disabilities
By TJ (22-06-2007)
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The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) launched a consultation on the draft strategy, ‘Learning for Living and Working in London’ at City Hall on Thursday 21 June.
The draft contains policies on providing learning opportunities for people with disabilities and/or learning difficulties, who, according to research, make up one fifth of the working-age UK population.
The LSC and its strategic partners are seeking the views of individuals, parents, disability groups, carers, training providers, public sector bodies and others before the end of July.
They will use the responses to ensure London plays its part in making England an international examplar of post-16 training and education for people with learning difficulties and/ or disabilities by 2015.
The draft strategy, drawn up by a London regional strategy group that includes representatives from organisations such as FE colleges, Connexions, local authorities, the London Development Agency and the Quality Improvement Agency, sets out five priorities for action over the next three years to set a joint agenda for the major public sector organisations in London.
It recognises that people with disabilities and/ or learning difficulties are under-represented in the labour market and further education and training. It draws on research and findings from extensive consultation with stakeholders and learners, including young people still at school.
‘Learning for Living and Working in London’ is available on www.livelearnwork.org. It contains a response form and completed responses should be sent by 31 July to sllp@prospects.co.uk. An alternative format, e.g. easy read, audio or Braille, is on the site or available from londoninfo@lsc.gov.uk
‘Learning for Living and Working in London’ has five broad goals. These are to:
- understand what learners with learning difficulties and/ or disabilities want, what is currently on offer and what changes might have to be made,
- increase job and promotion opportunities,
- change the curriculum so that people’s potential to live independently and work is realised,
- build a network of high-quality training, and
- use partnership to deliver better services.
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