Learning for ALL
Making a difference in a changing world
Learning for ALL is the Adult Literacies Learning project in the Scottish Borders and offers:
- Free local tuition and Guidance
- Reading - Writing - Spelling - Maths
- English as an Additional Language
- Return to Learning
- Family and Workplace Learning
- Community Based Learning
- Courses and Qualifications
- A Learners' Forum
- Awareness Raising
- Staff Development and Training
The project aims to provide:
- Adult Literacies Learning
- A Learners' Forum
- Literacies Awareness Raising
- Staff Training and Development
Help Yourself to Learning
The Help Yourself to Learning project aims to introduce the People's Network computers as a learning tool for literacies and to provide a Tutor who will develop and deliver free tutor-supported short courses, encourage self-help, access to learning and produce hard copy support materials to be included in the Help Yourself collections in libraries.
Learning for ALL is a partnership project incorporating services provided by Scottish Borders Council Community Learning & Development, Borders College and new provision funded by the Scottish Executive through the Scottish Borders Learning Partnership.
Why Literacies Learning?
In a changing world, we may need to use our skills in different ways:
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to express ideas and opinions
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to get information
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to make decisions and solve problems
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to learn and participate in our communities
What do we do?
We work with people to help them to develop their skills and use language and numbers in their everyday lives. We place peoples intentions, aspirations and values at the centre of their learning giving it purpose and relevance.
Who do we work with?
We prioritise work with people who have limited initial education and are:
- unemployed
- facing redundancy
- speakers of other languages
- in low skilled jobs on low incomes
- living in disadvantaged areas
- dealing with disability
What do we offer learners?
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1:1 tuition and guidance
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Short courses
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Group work opportunities
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Accredited learning - SQA
We work with learners to help them decide what they want to do and how they want to do it.
People's reasons for learning are varied.
We aim to support people to gain confidence in their personal lives, help their children learn, prepare for further learning and employment and take part in community activities and groups. Learners work to individual or group plans that outline their goals and priorities.
What do we offer for agencies?
Work in partnership to support literacies referrals and learning.
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Awareness raising training
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Staff training to support Adult Literacies Learning
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Supply tutors to deliver Adult Literacies Learning
For advice and information contact the Literacies Coordinator at Langlee Complex, Marigold Drive, Galashiels. TD1 2LP. Tel: 01896 755110
You can also now visit the new online borders website for further information on Learning for ALL.
For information on other learning opportunities in the Borders, return to the Learning in the Community page.
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