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Lifelong Learning Networks: the Policy Career

Lifelong Learning Networks: the Policy Career. Gareth Parry University of Sheffield. What are they?. membership: dual and ‘diverse’ identity: meaningful for ‘learners’ vocational: students, learning and pathways progression I: ‘into’ and ‘through’

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Lifelong Learning Networks: the Policy Career

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  1. Lifelong Learning Networks: the Policy Career Gareth Parry University of Sheffield

  2. What are they? • membership: dual and ‘diverse’ • identity: meaningful for ‘learners’ • vocational: students, learning and pathways • progression I: ‘into’ and ‘through’ • progression II: ‘clarity, coherence and certainty’ • progression III: ‘a lifetime of work and study’ • vehicle: funded additional numbers

  3. Another go at? • lifelong learning partnerships • widening participation partnerships • partnerships for progression • lifelong learning networks

  4. A different process? • high authorship • foundation text • joint circular invitation • ‘developmental dialogue’ • policy buy-in

  5. Where from? • Bristol  • Coventry  • Scotland  • California  • Wisconsin  • ‘the best of American public university practice’ 

  6. What are they for? • value-adding • ‘running with the grain’ • ‘testing different approaches’ • counter-balancing • counter-vailing • (re-)connecting

  7. Mode I or II? collaboration v competition connectivity v asymmetry agility v demography sector v system

  8. The FurtherHigher Project Why do the English divide? With what effect on organisations? With what impact on participation and equity? g.w.parry@sheffield.ac.uk

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