Kate Sankey

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Kate Sankey Depute Director, Division of
Academic Innovation and Continuing
Education University of Stirling
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R3L
Developing and testing Indicators for monitoring
and measuring stakeholder organisations in
Lifelong Learning Regions
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The Partners

• University of Stirling, Prof Mike Osborne, Kate
  Sankey, Peter Gray
• Akershus University College, Oslo, Prof Ingunn
  Sandaker
• University of Limerick, Ireland Prof Dermot
  Coughlan
• ESC Toulouse Peter Harizanov
• University of Catania Prof Giuseppe Ronsisvalle
• Research co-ordinator Prof Norman Longworth

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Lifelong learning is no longer just one aspect of
education and training it must become the
guiding principle for provision and participation
across the full continuum of learning contexts.
The coming decade must see the implementation of
this vision
European Memorandum on Lifelong Learning December
2000
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The basic ideas

• The Lifelong Learning Region

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The European Commission defines a lifelong
learning region as one which ..
..Recognises and understands the key role of
learning in the development of basic prosperity,
social stability and personal fulfilment, and
mobilises all its human, physical and financial
resources creatively and sensitively to develop
the full human potential of all citizens.
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The basic ideas

• The Lifelong Learning Region
• Self Audit tool for performance and progress

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Stakeholders in LLL
rooted in the community and as routes to
communities
Adult Education
Schools
SMEs
Universities
Local Government
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Why a self audit?

• A means of measuring and monitoring the
  organisations overall performance and progress
• Engage the stakeholder in debate with itself
  about its own future as a quality lifelong
  learning organisation
• A means of exploring the values and practices
  which reflect lifelong learning influence in a
  community context of the region and beyond
• Measuring gives policy analysts and managers
  and community workers a basis for decision making
  and resource allocation

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The basic ideas

• The Lifelong Learning Region
• Self Audit tool for performance and progress
• Indicators of lifelong learning for key
  stakeholders

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Partnerships and Resources
Commitment to LLL in the City/Region
Information, Communication, Access
Democracy and Consultation
Management and HR Practice
Indicators Local Govt
Social Inclusion
Active Citizenship
Technology and Networks
Wealth Creation and Employability
Environment and Citizenship
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Communicating the Message
Lifelong Learning Commitment
Partnerships and Resources
Democracy and Consultation
Management and HR Practices
Indicators Adult Education
Wherever Whenever However
Staff Continuous Development
Technology and Networks
Staff and Student Support
Institution in the Learning Region
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The R3L task
Develop the Audit tool Are we becoming a
lifelong learning region? How will we know? How
can we improve progress? Promotes reflection
Enables comparison Grounded in context Staff
awareness and development
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Project Achievements

• Meetings/workshops/seminar held in four of five
  partner countries
• Audits for each stakeholder, trialled
• Website www.stir.ac.uk/indicators
• Web-based with R3L Promotor site

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Reflecting on the achievements

• Is the audit useful?
• Who might use it within an organisation?
• ...and what would they use it for?
• How should it be delivered?

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Future aspirations

• Stakeholder auditing tools widely used,
  interactive and web based
• European node for Observatory on Social Capital,
  Place Management and Lifelong Learning Regions
  (PASCAL).
• Integrate with regional sustainable development
  strategies, community planning, e-lifelong
  learning centres
• Integrate with other Regional networks post R3L