The Learning Revolution
The Learning Revolution”
In the ‘The Learning Revolution ‘White Paper, BIS acknowledged unionlearn, particularly through the agency of its ULRs, as an important potential delivery partner for Informal Adult Learning.
Unionlearn is working jointly with BIS to introduce a plan for Informal Adult Learning in the workplace which will:
• Open at least 50 Union learning centres for wider community use, including self-organised learning
• Widen the Collective Learning Fund criteria to include informal adult learning in the workplace
• Develop awareness raising materials and guidance on informal learning for ULRs
• Use the Union Climbing Frame as a tool to help ULRs understand the role of informal adult learning as part of a progression pathway
• Widen the availability of pre-retirement activity in the workplace
• Strengthen the evidence base for informal adult learning activity in the workplace
• Scope a scheme to encourage employers, as part of their corporate social responsibility, to offer premises for informal learning free or at low cost to employees and/for local community groups.
If you would like to find out more about this plan and how you can get involved, please contact Joe Fearnehough on 0151 243 2565 or jfearnehough@tuc.org.uk
To download a copy of The Learning Revolution, click on the link below
