Adult Learning in the Community for the Community
Saturday 18th November @ Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative
This is the third event facilitated by Co-ops and Mutuals Wales aimed at highlighting the crucial role of Co-operative Education in building a Co-operative Wales. Our theme – Re-visioning Adult Community Learning for a Co-operative and Democratically Engaged and thriving Wales – is very timely with recent Government policy and review announcements on Adult Education. We are delighted that Addysg Oedolion Cymru/Adult Learning Wales will be co-sponsoring the day as part of their new democratic engagement curriculum and campaign to revitalise Adult Community Learning.
Places are limited: admission by invitation. £10 by cheque or cash on the day. For further details please contact David Smith: Secretary C&MW without delay! ds@davidsmith.org.uk (01633) 266781
9.30 Arrival and refreshments
10.00 Introductions: Sue Lyle
The Community of Enquiry Approach and asking conceptual questions – getting to know each other
10.20 Setting the scene – Think Piece 1: Tom O’Kane from Cae Tan, Swansea, biodynamic farm. Working with young people and local communities that demonstrates co-operative practices and adult learning in action.
10.40 Small group work response to Think Piece 1: What can we learn from a community-based small-scale cooperative project to help us re-envision Adult Community Learning?
11.00 Policy context – Think Piece 2: Professor David Reynolds, Acting Head, Swansea University School of Education Adult Community Education provision, including legislative/policy context, relevant international experience and ideas.
11.20 Break
11.30 Small group work response to Think Piece 2: What are the assumptions of the Welsh Government and what are the implications for Adult Community Learning?
12.00 How do we do it? – Think Piece 3: Toni Schiavone. Former Director of the Basic Skills Agency in Wales and Head of the Welsh Government Basic Skills Unit, currently, Vice Chair ALW. Practical steps and policy arrangements required for adult education in a Co-operative and democratically engaged Wales – bilingual presentation.
12.30 Small group work response to Think Piece 3: How best can we seed and support grass roots Adult and Community Learning initiatives?
1.00 Lunch and Networking
2.00 Small group work: What questions arise for adult learning practitioners if we are to re-vision Adult Community Learning? Generating questions for enquiry.
2.40 Community of Enquiry
3.40 Next steps: What should we bring from today into our different contexts?
