Programme Update

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Programme Update

• Our Four aims were
• To build capacity of the FE sector
• ?? To boost demand for learning
• ?? To ensure quality
• ?? To raise achievement levels of learners with
  mental health difficulties

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Built Capacity of the sector

• ?? Regional Networks are one way in which we
  build capacity. Presentations and discussions at
  network meetings are a good way to share
  information and knowledge.
• ?? East of England will be merging the mental
  health and learning network with the employment
  networks so that they both happen on the same
  day.
• ?? West Midlands will be holding Unlocking
  Stigma events in January.
• ?? North West are about to do some research into
  young people and mental health.
• ?? North East are working on a project supporting
  the Voluntary ad Community Sector.
• ?? East Midlands Access to learning for people
  on Enhanced Care Programme Approach.
• ?? Learner/service user involvement we have
  procedures for reimbursing learners/service users
  who are involved in our work.
• ?? East of England look out for details of a
  spring event on how mental health is taught in
  the FE curricula.

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To boost demand for learning

• ?? The Really Useful Book of Learning and Earning
  2008 should be available soon limited copies
  available only.
• ?? East of England, South West and London are all
  working on a Is it for me? project, which looks
  at the take-up of Direct Payments and helps
  people to develop the skills to manage Direct
  Payments linked to a Skills for life curriculum.
• ?? North East are hosting two service
  user/learner led events in participating in adult
  learning.
• ?? Adult Learners Week 2008 lots of regions
  focussing on events and activities.

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Ensure quality

• ?? Have you seen Planning for Quality. An
  Anticipatory Checklist developed in the North
  West
• ?? Have you logged onto the NIACE website and
  downloaded the Members Handbook and other
  briefing sheets and resources.

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To raise achievement levels of learners with
mental health difficulties

• Forthcoming report on the research into
  attendance, retention and achievement of learner
  with mental health difficulties Id turn up
  even if I won the lottery (South West and
  Midlands)
• ?? All of the regions will begin to work in
  partnership with the CSIP regional employment
  teams to explore opportunities for embedding
  learning and skills with regional employment
  plans.
• ?? South East Back on Track project on
  vocational skills for young people with mental
  health difficulties.
• ?? East of England building links with Early
  Intervention Services on achievement in learning
  for people who use their services.

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Things still to do

• Better connection with Health, particularly CAMHS
• Establishing a Learner Forum/Network for people
  who use MH services and widen participation
• Data Base of Good Practice sites
• Briefing sheets on Funding and Confidentiality
• Themed network meetings to enhance knowledge
  gained