A Conference for Adult Learners’ Week 2013     

Adult Learners’ Week is a celebration of the impact that adult learning makes in Wales and serves as a powerful reminder of the contribution it can make in developing confident, vibrant and successful communities. The campaign also provides an opportunity to ask questions about who is participating in learning, how we are providing opportunities to develop the confidence and skills of our communities and what we could be doing differently.

In June 2012 Welsh Government launched their Tackling Poverty Action Plan with a commitment to prioritising the needs of the poorest and protecting those most at risk of poverty and exclusion; this year new Communities First Clusters will begin delivering their action plans to secure prosperous, learning and healthier communities.

NIACE Dysgu Cymru is pleased to be working in partnership with the Arts Council of Wales, Community Housing Cymru, Cooperative Membership and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation to deliver this conference.

Those attending will have the opportunity to feed into the Welsh Government Tackling Poverty Action Plan, to hear about the Development Plans of Communities First Clusters, listen to the learning stories of individuals, participate in workshops and discuss ideas for new ways of working.

The Bevan Foundation is supporting this event and will have information about the Wales Education and Poverty Network, which aims to bring together people and organisations committed to breaking the influence of poverty on educational participation and achievement in Wales. 

This event will be of interest if you are:

– Communities First Co-ordinators
– Community learning , Further/High Education adult learning practitioners
– TUC/WULF
Project Managers
– Third sector organisations and charities
– Social housing representatives
– Community Arts practitioners or working in museums, archives and libraries

Find out more at http://www.niacedc.org.uk/changing-lives-tackling-poverty-impact-adult-learning