Power of Learning

WORKSHOPS

Four powerful approaches to adult learning form the basis of four stimulating and interactive workshops.

WHAT is it all about

Five national organisations have come together to host an exciting national conference, giving learning professionals an opportunity to re-connect with the Power of Adult Learning.

Dyslexia Scotland, Lead Scotland, Learning Link Scotland, the Scottish Community Development Centre and the Workers’ Educational Association Scotland need your help to address the widespread concern that adult learning has dropped down the political agenda.

It’s time to make sure that the real value of adult learning, and its power to help people become confident, resilient and autonomous contributors, is heard loud and clear.

It’s time for an acknowledgement that investment in learning for adults is fundamental to building resilient, thriving communities, and to hastening the country’s journey back to economic prosperity.

Presentations from the day can be found on our page here and workshop notes can be found here.

SPEAKERS

Henry Tam makes an impassioned case for the importance of progressive lifelong learning that cultivates what he has termed the ‘Cooperative Gestalt’ - a mindset that supports collaboration and inclusive community life and, hence, human wellbeing.

He will inspire us with practical suggestions on how adult learning practitioners can support learners to engage head, heart and hands to fulfil their learning potential.

Henry B. Tam

Paul McNeill

Aileen Campbell

Q & A Panel

How can adult learning fulfil its potential?

Henry B Tam; Ann Kivlin, Education Scotland; Penny Brodie, LEAD Scotland; David Allen, SCDC; Jayne Stuart, WEA Scotland; Cathy Magee, Dyslexia Scotland

Dyslexia Scotland Ambassador Paul McNeill, Regional Manager for the Scottish Football Association

Aileen Campbell MSP and Minister for Children and Young People

Henry B Tam, policy advisor, political theorist, activist and programme director at Cambridge University