Skills for Learning Professionals

David Hunter - Great minds join together to 'exchange knowledge'

Our lifelong learning workforce is vital to ensuring the UK economy remains competitive. We need highly skilled teachers, tutors and trainers to ‘future-proof’ the workforce of the future. This will strengthen the economy, improve productivity, reduce child poverty, enhance individuals’ successes, increase social mobility and develop better community cohesion. Full story

First Youth Work Modern Apprenticeships to be awarded at conference

The first Modern Apprenticeships in Youth Work in Scotland have been awarded by Lifelong Learning UK. Three students from Adam Smith College, Fife, have successfully attained the qualification.

Janet Davidson from Adam Smith College will speak on behalf of the college and one of the students Lee Taylor will present on behalf of fellow students Craig Mitchell and Margaret Welsh. All three will receive their certificates at the LLUK Annual Conference in Edinburgh on December 13th. Full story

Opportunity to hear Maureen Watt MSP

Delegates have an excellent opportunity to hear Maureen Watt MSP, Minister for Schools and Skills, Scottish Government, at the conference. Watt is a Scottish National Party member for North East Scotland. She entered Parliament in April 2006 and became the first MSP to take the oath in Doric as well as English. Previous employment includes school and college teaching and human resources in the oil industry.

One of the hot topics for delegates will be an update on the latest activity on the Skills Strategy for Scotland. Full story

Influence the workforce of the future

Leaders in the lifelong learning sector have an opportunity to exchange knowledge through LLUK conference seminars. The seminars cover collaborative working; engaging with diverse communities; making lifelong learning a career of choice; employer engagement that ensures a demand-led approach; and how the right tools are essential to enhancing the learner experience. Full story

Final bookings being taken

With just over a week to go, don't miss out on your chance to attend. To book a place at the 2nd Annual LLUK Conference - December 13 2007, EICC, Edinburgh, please visit www.llukconference.co.uk

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