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Lifelong Learning Networks: the Policy Career

Explore the concept of lifelong learning networks and their impact on education pathways and career opportunities. Learn about membership diversity, vocational pathways, and progression clarity. Discover how partnerships and policy buy-in shape the landscape of lifelong learning networks for lifelong learners.

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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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