Seminar: The voluntary sector and the MCMC agenda
A PINS seminar with the support of Skills Development Scotland
The Albany Conference and Learning Centre
44 Ashley Street
Glasgow G3 6DS
Thursday 25th March 10am – 1pm
(Registration/Tea/Coffee from 9.30 with buffet lunch to follow event at 1pm)
Every young person is entitled to support moving into a positive and sustained destination. This entitlement is also part of the senior phase of A Curriculum for Excellence. To maximise opportunities for all young people policy in this area identifies that schools must work with partners, including voluntary sector agencies. But how are we doing in practice?
The seminar will explore what’s working well and current challenges in relation to some key questions:
- What is the current policy, where are we in terms of delivery, and how is the voluntary sector’s role envisaged?
- For those young people most in need how effective are we (in the voluntary sector and in our partnerships) at identifying needs early and defining and delivering appropriate and consistent interventions?
- As voluntary sector providers what is our involvement in delivering every young person’s entitlement to move into a positive and sustained destination?
- As voluntary sector providers what is our involvement in implementation of 16+ Learning Choices?
- What next for the voluntary sector’s engagement with this agenda?
- What are our key messages to Government?
Speakers include:
- Chaired by Vivienne Brown, Head of Education and Qualifications, Skills Development Scotland
- Dr. Richard Williams is Chief Executive of Rathbone UK
- Dr. Ian Finlay is Director of Research at the Department of Educational and Professional Studies at the University of Strathclyde
- Rosie Whelan is More Choices, More Chances Team Leader, part of the Enterprise and Employability for Young People Division within the Scottish Government.
- Learning and Teaching Scotland’s Development Officer for More Choices More Chances.
This seminar event is free but booking is essential.
Please complete this short form. We will email you to confirm your place.