Intergenerational Learning in Scotland

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Intergenerational Learning in Scotland
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University of StrathclydeSenior Studies Institute

• The Senior Studies Institute, University of
  Strathclyde was established in 1991 as a
  European centre of excellence for lifelong
  learning for people over 50.
• The Institute is engaged in
• Research into issues of later life
• Dissemination of knowledge about the human
  resource value of the older population
• Provision of daytime classes, seminars and access
  to University courses
• Creation of opportunities for action by people
  over 50

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Intergenerational Learning in Scotland

• How we learn intergenerationally
• Background to the Scottish Centre for
  Intergenerational Practice
• Generations Learning Together

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Types of Learning

• Formal Learning purposeful, planned, prescribed,
  age based, e.g. Nursery, Primary Secondary
  School, College, University(5-10)
• Non Formal Learning purposeful, less structured,
  outcome driven, intergenerational, e.g.
  workplace, community, church, etc (10-15)
• Informal learning experiential,
  multigenerational, e.g. parents, siblings,
  grandparents, watching TV, observing others, etc
  (75-85)

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Types of Learning in Later Life

• Formal Learning cohort based, resource limited,
  institution centric.
• Non Formal Learning purposeful, less structured,
  outcome driven, intergenerational, e.g.
  workplace, community, church, etc
• Informal learning experiential,
  multigenerational, e.g. children, grandchildren,
  friends, watching TV, observing others, etc
• 3 Approaches to Intergenerational Learning

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Benefits of working across generations

• Strengthening links between generations can have
  tremendous potential benefit for all involved.
• Younger people can benefit from learning from
  older generations, skills can be passed on and
  experience shared.
• Older people can benefit by having a greater role
  in society, by being valued more, and by new
  learning and experiences and greater involvement.
• And all age groups benefit from greater
  involvement, sharing and learning together

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We will act to forge better links between the
generations

• Specifically, the Centre will
• promote best practice
• offer support to individuals, organisations and
  businesses who want to get involved in
  intergenerational work.
• The Centre will work with partners across
  Scotland, with the National Forum on Ageing and
  draw on the expertise of the UK Centre for
  Intergenerational Practice to develop measures of
  the success of intergenerational work.
• Government will work with the new Centre to
  support further mentoring schemes for young
  adults and older people to facilitate sharing
  experiences, learning and skills.

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SCIP Mission

• The Scottish Centre for Intergenerational
  Practice
• conducts research,
• provides information,
• commissions projects,
• delivers support and
• encourages involvement
• to benefit all of Scotlands generations, by
  working, learning, volunteering and living
  together.

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Initial Response

• Over 1,100 members on SCIP database
• A diverse and Scotland wide range of
  intergenerational projects, including
• Education
• Voluntary organisations
• Community Groups
• Community Safety
• Health
• Older people led
• Youth led
• Partnership led

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Ardeer Primary School

• Older adults volunteering to share experience,
  such as WWII, linked to curriculumSpecialist
  volunteer support 1 to 1, language, numeracy
• Children visiting residential home

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• Mob rule rules in Jed - OK?
• Article from
• Southern Reporter (Selkirk, Scotland)
• Let's face it - there have been more letters in
  The Southern complaining about Jedburgh youths
  than praising them, writes Louise Robertson.
• Most are seen as extremely unfair by local youths
  and four Jethart lads decided to do something
  about it.
• JJ Cranston, Jay Carr, Fraser Lennox and Ryan
  James have made a film called Mob Rule, showing
  the youths behind the stories in their true
  light, with the support of Jedburgh Locality
  Integration Team, VOMO (A Voice of My Own) - a
  video-empowered project for young people in the
  Borders - and Holly Finlayson from Dialogue Youth
  (an organisation that encourages youths to put
  their point of view across).

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Intergenerational Learning in ScotlandBrian
McKechniebrian.mckechnie_at_strath.ac.uk