Ann Petrie

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Ann Petrie Transitions Development Officer Fife
and Tayside Wider Access Forum COMMUNITIES
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Operational Structure
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Transitions
Strategic Objective - Transitions To enable
individuals to progress from one part of the
education system (or the community or work) into
more advanced study or employment.

• Involves
• Working with institutions to ensure that
  progression routes exist
• Working with all involved in student support and
  guidance to ensure that relevant and appropriate
  support is available to learners at all
  transition points

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Transitions Priorities

• To work alongside existing initiatives and
  developments, enhance existing programmes and
  projects

• To support community learning and development
  plans

• To contribute to local economic development
  agendas

• To identify gaps and avoid duplication of
  activities across the region

• Provide forums for sharing good practice across
  Fife and Tayside

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Presentation Plan

• Concept and Aims of the Pre-access Community
  Project
• Progress of Pre-access Community Project from
  July 05
• Achievements and Challenges
• Projections for 2007 and 2008

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Concept of Pre-access Project
Developed through early consultation
Partners identified a gap in pre-access provision
It was agreed that a partnership approach would
be the most valuable method of delivery
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Aims of Pre-access Project
To develop and deliver collaborative
pre-access provision for Forum targeted
groups in communities across
Fife and Tayside
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Transitions Steering Group
University of Dundee (Lead Partner) Abertay
University St Andrews University Dundee
College Angus College Elmwood College Perth
College Adam Smith College Lauder College Fife
Council
Angus Council Dundee City Council Perth Kinross
Council Careers Scotland
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Defining Pre-access
Any type of educational provision that -
Raises aspirations and builds confidence
Prepares learners for more advanced formal
learning
But there are differences of emphasis among
practitioners regarding the level, type of
activity and formality of provision
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Progress

• Administrative framework established
• 11 courses running between July 05 and July 06
  
• Provision in all four local authority areas
• 71 learners have participated in 5 courses
• Energised local networks

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Overview of Courses
Ready Study Go Partnership initiative between
Elmwood College and Fife Council Subject-based
taster sessions Strong generic skills and
guidance element Will be repeated in April 06
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Overview of Courses
Forensics Criminology Partnership initiative
between University of Dundee Dundee College
Dundee City Council Differing teaching
styles Very popular More in-depth provision
funded
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Overview of Courses
Getting to Know Brechin Partnership initiative
between Angus Council CLD University of
Dundee Angus College Careers Scotland History-bas
ed taster sessions Learner-centred consultation
to determine 9 week extension
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Overview of Courses
The World of Children Partnership initiative
between Angus Council CLD Angus
College University of Dundee Careers
Scotland Subject determined through community
consultation Emphasis on practical application
of learning
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Overview of Courses
You and Your Environment Partnership initiative
between Perth Council Perth College and the
University of Dundee Rattray 6 week
introductory taster course centred on the
environment Designed to link up with related
local issues
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Overview of Courses

• Other partnership initiatives -
• 6-week taster course in Dundee based on the
  occupational areas of health, child development
  and care
• Guidance-orientated study-buddy pilot scheme in
  west Fife

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Achievements

• Effective regional collaboration
• Expanding second chance routes into education
• for disadvantaged learners
• Increasing participation strengthens the
• business case for pre-access provision
• Expanding our expertise by cultivating a
• portfolio of best practise

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Challenges
Maintain commitment momentum
Continue to respond flexibly to changing needs
of learners regional national developments
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Projections

• Build on foundation of early achievements

• Continue to expand pre-access provision
• across Fife Tayside

• Complete accompanying research

• Continue to develop tools to encourage
• partners to take on provision

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Forum Contacts Manager Wilma Clark
w.clark_at_abertay.ac.uk Administrator Barbara
Robertson barbara.robertson_at_abertay.ac.uk Develop
ment Officer Transitions - Ann Petrie
a.petrie_at_dundee.ac.uk Project Officer
SWAP-East Iain Luke iain_swapeast_at_yahoo.co.uk S
chools Development Officer Sarah Morrison
sarah.morrison_at_fife.gov.uk