http://www.weascotland.org.uk An all-CSS, templated, XHTML-compliant content management system hourly 1 2002-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.weascotland.org.uk http://www.weascotland.org.uk/images/BE/BE_logo-100x34.png http://www.weascotland.org.uk/index.php?/Home/HMIe_Report In November 2007 the WEA in Scotland received its HMIe inspection report. It commended the organisation for its unique work in developing and delivering adult education in the workplace and in the community. http://www.weascotland.org.uk/index.php?/NationalProgAdultLit/ESOL With funding from the Scottish Executive's Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning Department, this national workplace pilot project will support and develop ESOL Literacies in the Workplace in 10 Community Planning / Literacies Partnership areas in Scotland. http://www.weascotland.org.uk/index.php?/localareaLothians/Preparation_for_Reti Retirement brings a complete change in lifestyle and adjustments have to be made even although you may be looking forward to it. http://www.weascotland.org.uk/index.php?/JobRotation/JobRotationOtherProjects Job Rotation projects also run in East, South and North Ayrshire, based in Ayr, Kilmarnock and Girvan, and a project working with Prestwick Airport ended in March 2006. http://www.weascotland.org.uk/index.php?/JobRotation/JobRotationLothian The challenge of this Job Rotation project was to promote workplace literacies to the small business sector, to embed an understanding of literacy needs into company staff development programmes and to develop effective links with ALAN Partnerships. http://www.weascotland.org.uk/index.php?/JobRotation/JobRotationStirling The specific aims of the proejct were to increase the competitiveness of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Stirling and Pollok and to increase the basic and vocational skills base of current and potential employees. http://www.weascotland.org.uk/index.php?/JobRotation/JobRotationSouthLanarkshire This project operated in South Lanarkshire Council area. It shows how the Job Rotation model can be adapted - in this instance to the childcare sector. http://www.weascotland.org.uk/index.php?/JobRotation/JobRotationOrigins WEA Scotland brought the Job Rotation model to Scotland in 1995. Our sister organisation in Denmark, Arbejdernes Oplysningsforbund (AOF), introduced us to the initiative in 1993, as illustrated by the case study on Fibertex Aalborg. http://www.weascotland.org.uk/index.php?/WorkplaceLearning/WorkplaceLearningPrepRetireProgramme These courses explore the changes which will take place as a result of retirement, providing opportunities for older workers to adjust, prepare and develop a positive attitude to their future. http://www.weascotland.org.uk/index.php?/WorkplaceLearning/WorkplaceLearningAdultLiteracy The WEA wholeheartedly endorses the Scottish Executive's definition of literacy: http://www.weascotland.org.uk/index.php?/WorkplaceLearning/WorkplaceLearningJobRotation Piloted by the WEA's sister organisation (AOF) in Denmark in 1993, the Job Rotation model of lifelong learning supports social inclusion, company and staff development by providing adult education and vocational training for staff. It creates paid work experience and training for previously unemployed people who substitute for workers released for paid educational leave. http://www.weascotland.org.uk/index.php?/WorkplaceLearning/R2L The WEA/UNISON R2L programme has developed and expanded through national employer partnership arrangements with public sector organisations. http://www.weascotland.org.uk/index.php?/Mission/Principles http://www.weascotland.org.uk/index.php?/Mission/Aims_and_Objectives http://www.weascotland.org.uk/index.php?/AboutWEAProgramme/AboutWEAProgrammeRetStudy Return to Study courses use a range of topics relevant to individual groups to build confidence. Return to Study is a major part of the workplace learning programme, which includes workplace literacies. Search the archives of WEA Scotland New query http://www.weascotland.org.uk/search.php