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2013/14 HAMILTON AREA TEAM REVIEW

Hamilton Area Team Review

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1.0 Introduction Page 3

2.0 Community Learning and Home School Partnership – who are we and what do we do? Page 4

3.0 Organisational Structure Page 5 4.0 Policy Context Page 6 5.0 Hamilton Area Focus Page 8

5.1 Area Information

5.2 Statistical Information Page 9

5.3 Developments Page 10

5.3.1 Developments in ESOL Provision 5.3.1.1 ESOL SQA 5.3.1.2 ESOL for Employability

5.3.2 Developments in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Provision Page 11

5.3.2.1 Integrated Literacy – Job Search Drop In 5.3.2.2 Adult Literacy – She’s Aw That Writing Competition 5.3.2.3 Youth Literacy – Street League 5.3.2.4 Family Literacy -Magical Moments Page 12

5.3.3 Developments in Adult learning Page 13

5.3.3.1 Taste of the Orient 5.3.3.2 The Key to Health and Wellbeing 5.3.3.3 Accredited Programmes Page 14 5.3.3.4 Indian Head Massage

5.3.4 Developments in Family Learning Page 15

5.3.4.1 Making Fathers Figure 5.3.4.2 Outdoor Nursery Transition Programme 5.3.4.3 Albert Einstein’s Nursery Whizz Kids

5.3.5 Developments in Community Capacity Building Page 16 5.3.5.1 Community Groups Capacity Building Workshops 5.3.5.2 ‘The Bing’ – Blantyre Miners’ Welfare 5.3.5.3 Promoting the Role of Father Figures (PROFF) 5.3.5.4 Hamilton Learners’ Action Group Page 17

5.4 Events Page 18

5.4.1 Adult Learners’ Week (May 2013) 5.4.2 Family Man Fun Day (June 2013) 5.4.3 Volunteers’ Celebration Event (Jan 14) Page 19 5.4.4 International Women’s Day (Mar 2014)

5.5 Self Evaluation – So how good are we? 0

5.6 Things to look forward to Page 21

Appendices Page 22


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1.0 Introduction

Welcome to the Hamilton Area Community Learning and Home School Partnership Review 2013/14 We would like to share with you some of the highlights and successes of our year.

This has proven to be another busy and interesting year for the Hamilton Area Team. The teams have utilised qualitative and quantitative information available on their areas to help plan, implement and evaluate a range of learning opportunities aimed at raising attainment and achievement for adults, families and communities. There has been a wealth of innovative and exciting developments in the area from the enhancement of our accredited provision across English as a Second Language; Adult Literacy and Adult Learning; the development of a progression from Steps to Excellence into The Key to Health and Wellbeing; to learner led skills sharing in everything from oriental cookery to Indian Head massage and a variety of crafts; to a focus on engaging families in the Early Years and our Making Fathers Figure programme being selected as a national Pioneer Site in Scotland. . Such developments are reliant on productive and effective relationships with a range of key partners in Education, Health, Leisure and Culture, Social Work, and the Voluntary sectors and of course the communities themselves , whose contribution is invaluable to the success of our work with adults, schools, communities and families. We look forward to further developing and strengthening these partnerships in the coming year. The following report aims to provide a brief background to the Community Learning and Home School Partnership Service and the wider policy context in which we work, before focussing in on the work that has been undertaken by the Hamilton Area Team in the past twelve months.


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Facilitating curricular

programmes in Early Years, Primary

and Secondary Schools

Community Capacity building

Programmes/ opportunities

Informal and Certificated Adult

Learning Opportunities

Provision of Adult Literacy and

Numeracy learning and development

opportunities

Provision of English for Speakers of

Other Languages learning

opportunities

Family Focussed Transition

Programmes at All stages.

Interagency Networking and

Partnership Working

Developing Adult and Family Learning

Resources

Pa

Community Learning and Home School

Partnership Core Business

To engage adults and families in a range of learning and capacity building activities to raise attainment and achievement levels of

individuals and communities.

2.0 Community Learning and Home School Partnership - Who are we and what do we do? Our four area based teams focus on providing creative, engaging learning opportunities for all adults and families across South Lanarkshire. The teams are comprised of Adult Literacy and Numeracy; Community Learning and Home School Partnership Workers each with their own specialist areas who work together to provide a cohesive service to their communities.


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Kathleen Colvan

ICS and CLHSP Manager

Debra Lindsay

ICS Coordinator

Hamilton

Fiona Robertson

Senior CLHSP Worker

Hamilton Inspection Area

ALN Worker

Joe McCabe Smith (0.2)

CLS Workers

Wendy Coull

Joe McCabe Smith (0.6)

HSP Workers

Colin Ferris

(Hamilton Grammar LC)

Leigh Thomson

(Holy Cross LC)

ESOL/ALN Tutors

Calderside Area Inspection Team

ALN Worker

Liz Jeffcott (0.9)

CLS Worker

Anne Harvey

HSP Workers

Gail McKillop

(John Ogilvie LC)

Karen Wallace (0.5)

(John Ogilvie LC)

Rob Milligan

(Calderside LC)

ESOL/ALN Tutors

Kevin Mullarkey

ICS Coordinator

Larkhall and Clydesdale

Doreen Jenkins

Senior CLHSP Worker

ALN Worker

Janet Ward

Dorothy Thomson

CLS Workers

Jane Fraser

Iain Yuill

HSP Workers

Elaine Houston

Marie Jennings

Jayne Miller

Evelyn McGonagle

Tina McFadyen

ESOL/ALN Tutors

Val McIntyre

ICS Coordinator

East Kilbride and Strathaven

Susan Sandilands

Senior CLHSP Worker

ALN Worker

Ann Andrew

CLS Workers

Tracey Murray

Fiona McCallum

HSP Workers

Nikki Hill

Caroline Stewart

Liz Highet- Gallagher

ESOL/ALN Tutors

Elaine Walker

ICS Coordinator

Cambuslang and Rutherglen

Lianne Grieve

Senior CLHSP Worker

ALN Workers

Julia Ross

Greta Fordyce

CLS Workers

Anne Glasgow

Dominique Stack-Daly

HSP Workers

Colin Venter

Karen Robertson

Debbie Robertson

Myra Robertson

Charlotte Hamilton

ESOL/ALN Tutors

3.0 Organisational Structure


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4.0 Policy Context The work of the Community Learning and Home School Partnership primarily sits within the context of South Lanarkshire’s Community Learning and Development Strategy (CLD) 2011-14. This strategy aims to take forward the 3 national priorities for Community Learning and Development:

Achievement through learning for Adults

Achievement through learning for Young People

Achievement through Building Community Capacity The work of the team however also contributes directly to a number of other local and national policies and strategies including:

Connect (South Lanarkshire Council Plan)

Getting our Priorities Right (Children’s Services Plan)

Early Years Early Intervention

Getting it Right for Every Child

Lanarkshire Parenting Strategy

Child Poverty Strategy for Scotland

Adult Literacy and Numeracy Strategy

ESOL Strategy

Equally Well

Well Connected

Curriculum for Excellence Over the past year there have been a number of national policy changes which will begin to impact on the work of the team in the coming year as they begin their next phase of planning. The Strategic Guidance for CLD reframes the priorities for CLD in its widest context away from the 3 strands outlined above into:

Improved life chances for people of all ages, through learning, personal development and active citizenship

Stronger, more resilient, supportive, influential and inclusive communities The Adult Literacies in Scotland 2020 outlines the Scottish Government’s vision for adults: “By 2020 Scotland’s society and economy will be stronger because more of its adults are

able to read, write and use number effectively in order to handle information, communicate with others, express ideas and opinions, make decisions and solve problems, as family members, workers, citizens and lifelong learners”

The objective of the Early Years Collaborative (EYC) is to accelerate the conversion of the high level principles set out in GIRFEC and the Early Years Framework into practical action. This must:

Deliver tangible improvement in outcomes and reduce inequalities for Scotland’s vulnerable children.

Put Scotland squarely on course to shifting the balance of public services towards early intervention and prevention by 2016.

Sustain this change to 2018 and beyond.


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Partnership Working Staff from the team populate a number of multi agency area networks to support strategic planning, development, and evaluation of provision in order to maximise the impact and benefits for communities. These include:

Community Learning and Development Partnership Group

Integrated Children’s Services Area Coordination Groups

Community Learning and Development Locality Planning Groups

Learning Community Meetings

Practitioner Networks

Early Years Forums

Joint Action Teams

Neighbourhood Management Groups

Parent Forums

GIRFEC Training groups

Interagency Working Parties

Area Action Teams (Leisure and Culture)


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5.0 Hamilton Area Focus

5.1 Hamilton Area Information The Hamilton Area team cover the ICS Hamilton Locality that includes: Hamilton; Whitehill; Fairhill; Hillhouse; Blantyre; Bothwell; Uddingston. Further area based information can be found in Appendix 1. 5.1.1 Learning Communities The area is served by 5 Learning Communities:

Holy Cross

Hamilton Grammar

John Ogilvie

Calderside

Uddingston Grammar 5.1.2 Economic Analysis As can be seen from the Improve report 16.2% of the population are income deprived – compared with the SLC average of 14%. There are three communities which are the focus of Tackling Poverty Assets based approach due to their falling into the top 10% of deprived datazones in Scotland under the SIMD (Hillhouse, High Blantyre and Fairhill). 5.1.3 Education 38.2% of the population do not hold any qualifications compared with the SLC average of 35.2% 34.9% of the population with no qualifications are in work, compared with the SLC average of 37.4% 88.9% of school leavers in 2011/12 moved on to a positive destination which compares with 90% of SLC . 5.1.4 Employment 55.2% of the population are in employment compared with 57.9 across SLC. 61% of those employed work within the local area. 21.9% work less than 30 hours per week. 5.1.5 Health At all ages those classed as ‘health no good’ sits at 12.6% compared with the SLC average of 11.1% 22.7% have ‘limiting long term illnesses’ compared with 20.9% across SLC.


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5.2 Statistical Information Over the course of 2013/14 the Hamilton Area teams have facilitated over 164 learning programmes across the area . In total 2735 learning opportunities were accessed by adults (a decrease of 18% on 2012/13) and 1915 opportunities were accessed by children and young people (a decrease of 51% on 2012/13). These figures do not include the number of people who participated in our International Women’s Day and Family Man Fun Day events. A full statistical breakdown can be found in Appendix 2 with graphic depictions of the characteristics of the adult learners accessing various opportunities. Please note that various learning opportunities will differ in length (i.e. where Adult Literacy and ESOL provision can be ongoing all year some Adult and Family Learning opportunities may run over the course of 6-8 weeks)

Review of the Statistics:

Following staff realignment the number of Adult Learning Opportunities accessed has decreased by 6% however both ESOL and Adult Literacy provision has increased (53% and 21% respectively)

Family learning opportunities accessed has decreased by 23%, this can be accounted for by a focus on staff up skilling and the increased provision of accredited learning opportunities which are more time intensive.

Overall male learners account for 27% of learners accessing opportunities this varies by programme type (21% - Adult Learning Programmes/ 23% ESOL / 26% Family Learning / 64% Adult Literacy Programmes) this is an increase across the board from 2012/13.

The age demographic of the learners remains consistent with 2012/13

In terms of ethnicity the uptake in programmes by those identifying themselves as of ethnic origin remains above the South Lanarkshire average.

The geographical area demographics of those accessing opportunities also remains quite consistent with the 2012/13 figures – despite some focussed work in the Hamilton area around Tackling Poverty

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Adult Learning Adult Literacy ESOL FamilyLearning

2011/12 451 215 106 1549

2012/13 1020 178 122 1784

2013/14 954 217 187 1377

Learning Opportunities Accessed by Adults in the Hamilton Area


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5.3 Developments This has been yet another productive and exciting year with a range of innovative practical programme developments being implemented by the team. 5.3.1 Developments in English for Speakers of Other Languages 5.3.1.1 ESOL SQA For the first time ESOL learners were given the opportunity to gain an ESOL SQA qualification in the local community, previously this has only been an option for those ready and willing to attend college. The ESOL sub group of the South Lanarkshire Community Learning and Development (CLD) Partnership group agreed that New College Lanarkshire (NCL) would provide an ESOL Tutor and CLHSPS would provide the accommodation and the learners. The course was held in Holy Cross School which the majority of learners were already familiar with and where there were CLHSP ESOL tutors and a Community Learning Worker on hand for additional support if required. Of the 16 who started the course 14 completed the course and gained an Access 3 SQA qualification. Many of the learners visited NCL with the aim of progressing to other certificated courses. “This ESOL course help me more understand English and help me find a job.” 5.3.1.2 ESOL for employability A four week course was delivered in partnership with WEA providing the ESOL Tutor and CLHSP providing the accommodation and learners. Current learners attending ESOL classes were invited to attend along with beginner learners waiting for a class place. 16 learners were invited and 9 attended at least part of the course. One learner obtained employment after the first week. 5.3.1.3 ESOL Club This year we have introduced and developed a monthly ESOL Club aimed at supporting the integration and socialisation of our ESOL learners. The club offers a safe place for learners to practice their English skills and mix with others in a similar position to themselves, who may face social isolation within their communities. The club also provides an opportunity for learners to hear more about services and activities that they can access within their local area. A range of visiting services have provided inputs on education; health; employability and social activities.


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5.3.2 Developments in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Provision 5.3.2.1 Integrated Literacy – Job Search Drop In The introduction of Universal Job Match and changes to the Welfare System led to a need within our communities for IT/ Literacy Support for job seekers. Terminal One Youth Centre in Blantyre offered a free computing drop in for community members during the week, however they found that they were getting a demand from adults with little or no IT skills who required a level of staff support that the centre could not offer. The project approach CLHSP with a request to work in partnership, where they would provide the IT Resources if we could provide a Tutor to support the learners. The drop in runs once per week and is staffed by an Adult Literacy Tutor who support learners to write CV’s and job applications as well as access job seeking information online. 5.3.2.2 Adult Literacy – She’s Aw That Writing Competition In the lead up to International Women’s Day the service ran a photo and writing competition aimed at celebrating women and their impact and achievements. The Wednesday, Blantyre Literacy group fully embraced the opportunities that the competition provided. In addition to entering the Adult Writing section and one of the learners placing second overall, the group visited the competition display when it was launched at East Kilbride Arts Centre. They then utilised the winning entries as study tools, researching some of the historical women figures who were named in the stories and studying the structures of the pieces. Some of the group were inspired to enter their own works into the ‘Aboot A Boy’ Story and Photo Competition too. 5.3.2.3 Youth Literacy – StreetLeague Over the year we have been working in Partnership with Streetleague a youth project that aims to enhance the employability skills of young people who left school with low academic achievement through engaging them in a sports themed programme. Each week a CLHSP Literacy Tutor works with the group of young people to improve their literacy and numeracy skills (including financial education) with a view to supporting their transition into the world of work. The partnership works well as the young people would be unlikely at this stage to opt into our community based literacy programmes.


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5.3.2.4 Magical Moments Storybook The Magical Moments Writing project took place at First Steps Community Nursery. A small group of mums worked through a writing programme with the CLHSP Tutor building their confidence and writing skills. As a final project the mums worked with their children to develop stories which formed a children’s storybook ‘Magical Moments’. Many of the stories within the book were illustrated by the children. The book was then published in conjunction with South Lanarkshire Council’s Graphics Department. The mums and children were delighted with the final product, which they were looking to sell to other families to raise funds for the Nursery.


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5.3.3 Developments in Adult Learning 5.3.3.1 Taste of the Orient In November, a cooking course was offered in Whitehill that would provide learners with interesting, low-cost and nutritious traditional meals with an Oriental flavour. To ensure authenticity, one of our ESOL learners Tahira Khan, agreed to teach the course. Tahira, provided hands-on practice for learners to create a number of dishes – a ‘starter’, ‘main course’ and ‘sweet’. Some of the delicious recipes were: ‘Sweet Carrot Halwa’, ‘Potato Cutlets’ and ‘boneless chicken curry’ all made to ‘traditional’ Asian recipes. Thirteen parents took part in the course and all gained useful skills in cooking meals for their families that were a bit different and could be cooked very cheaply yet still are nutritious. 5.3.3.2 The Key to Health & Wellbeing We became the first local authority to provide The Key to Health & Wellbeing programme for adult learners when we ran the programme earlier this year. The Key is an inspired programme which targeted adults who had completed STEPS to excellence or similar self development programme with CLHSP. Delivered by The Key founder, Christine McGrory, the programme aimed to nurture personal health & wellbeing and energise individuals to stretch and move outside their current comfort zone. Following the 2 original sessions, Christine delivered 4 follow up shorter sessions to support learners develop the initial concepts further and deepen their understanding. Outcomes for participants-

Created a space for personal growth and expansion.

Gained a deeper awareness of personal health and wellbeing.

Gained an understanding of causes of fear, stress, frustration and other negative experiences.

Unlocked new ideas, approaches and strategies for personal growth and expansion.

Formed new supportive relationships and friendships.

10 female participants started the programme, 6 were able to attend the follow up sessions. “I feel so much better about myself than I did at the beginning. It has greatly impacted on my everyday life, I practise gratitude. Fantastic! Thank you so much!”


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5.3.3.3 Accredited Programmes During this year we have had a focus on extending the capacity of the team to deliver nationally recognised awards (particularly through the Scottish Qualifications Authority). In total 94 adults participating in CLHSP programmes in the area achieved an award. These varied from REHIS Food Handling programmes which allow the participants to progress into professional catering environments to First Aid to support the activities of community and voluntary activities. In addition to a number of literacy learners successfully completing SQA Bite sized awards, two groups participated in the SQA Communications, one of whom managed to incorporate Haggis Samosa making into their talking qualification! 5.3.3.4 Indian Head Massage

Earlier in the year, 24 adults undertook training in Indian Head Massage as part of a programme of learning offered in partnership with the Family Learning Action Group (FLAG). Over the weeks the participants learned a range of relaxation and therapy skills that initially they put into practice on each other and friends and family. A small group of those who took part were keen to further develop their experience and give something back to their community by offering free treatments to community members within the BING Room at the Blantyre Miner’s Welfare. This programme has helped increase their skills, experience and confidence to a level where some are now looking at progressing this into an employment opportunity.


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5.3.4 Developments in Family Learning 5.3.4.1 Making Fathers Figure

As part of the Early Years Collaborative, a multi agency working party, headed by the CLHSP team has been formed within the area to explore the engagement of fathers in services from Ante- Natal to Pre School. The project kicked off with a Stay n Play consultation event for dads and their pre-school children in November called ‘What’s the Score?’ Information from this event has formed the basis of an action plan for the group looking at tackling the perceptions of dads in families, the community and professional services.

Work has begun on the development of ‘Dad Cards’ aimed at highlighting the importance of dads’ role and normalising engagement of fathers in services. 5.3.4.2 Outdoor Nursery Transition Programme As part of the Tackling Poverty agenda CLHSP team members worked together with nurseries in the Blantyre area to develop a programme which combined in class workshops with outdoor educational trips to local spaces. The programme aimed to support families with the transition from Nursery to Primary school. Activities focused on children working with their mums and dads to build confidence and skills required within the Primary environment and foster an ethos of family learning, encouraging families to explore and use local spaces together for learning. The programme was highly successful attracting 100 children and 112 adults. Feedback from the families was very positive especially in relation to the outdoor activities. Some families had not visited the local venues or did not know the extent of the opportunities on offer at the locations for them as a family. 5.3.4.3 Albert Einstein’s Nursery Whizz Kids In order to support family learning within the early years, a family science programme with a twist, took place at St Paul’s Nursery Centre. Albert Einstein’s Nursery Whizz Kids saw families taking part of a wide range of experiments. These included; making volcanoes and learning about lava, growing magic beans just like, Jack from, “Jack and the Beanstalk,” and making kites. The programme incorporated both indoor and outdoor activities and even encouraged families to use their elephant senses…. ie. By sniffing and smelling. The programme, the first of its kind at St Paul’s, was a huge success. Albert Einstein’s Nursery Whizz Kids proved to be a great tool for engaging Dads/father figures. The programme will be used as a catalyst for more Dad focussed family learning programmes next year. So… watch this space!


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5.3.5 Developments in Community Capacity Building 5.3.5.1 Community Groups Capacity Building Workshops In August we seized an opportunity to work with the local newspaper to stage a ‘How to Hit the Headlines Event’ where representatives of local groups had a Q and A session with the editor of the Hamilton Advertiser. The session was very well received with 25 local groups being in attendance. In the weeks following the event 30% of the groups in attendance featured in the paper advertising their events and services. Following the success of the event and feedback from participants we went on to offer two more capacity building activities. Elizabeth Freer from Terminal One Youth Centre led an informal introduction to using Social Media to promote your group activities. The session was well received by all who attended (around 10 local groups and organisations were represented). We also ran a short five session course on Event Organisation, providing participants with a basic framework to maximise their capacity to organise a range of local events. Again around 10 local groups were represented, almost all of whom have gone on to organise local events for their community. 5.3.5.2 ‘The Bing’ – Blantyre Miners’ Welfare

A unique opportunity arose at the end of the year when funding became available to work with local community groups in Blantyre to secure a short term fixed lease on a room within Blantyre Miners Welfare. The idea of the ‘BING’ room was to offer groups a fixed, community hub that they could call their own, where they would have control over the programming and use in a way not seen since the demise of the old community centres. The groups have been working hard with CLHSP team

members to programme a wide range of Adult and Family learning opportunities for a cross section of the local community. Planned activities include a full programme of open taster sessions as part of Adult Learners’ Week; a knitting club; a pensioners’ drop in; relocating Adult Literacy Classes to the room; family summer programme activities and a Recovery Hub for adults in the community who have suffered from substance misuse. 5.3.5.3 Promoting the Role of Father Figures (PROFF) The Promoting Roles of Father Figures (PROFF) group was formed in 2009. Since this time the group has evolved and developed, enhancing its capacity to engage dads from across the Hillhouse/ Blantyre areas in a range of activities with their children. This year the group successfully secured a National Lottery Awards for All grant worth over £8,500 to enable them to extend their activity delivery. The group has offered a range of outdoor activity days to dads and their and children as well as a programme of woodcraft in the local secondary school. Membership of the group continues to evolve with a core group of 19 dads who meeting regularly to plan activities.


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5.3.5.4 Hamilton Learners’ Action Group – Craft Share Group

Just over a year ago some members of the Hamilton Learners’ Action Group decided that they wished to offer an opportunity for members of the community to share their craft skills. With the support of the CLHSP team, the group established a weekly craft drop in at the Hamilton Townhouse, inviting those interested to come along, have a cuppa and learn a range of craft skills from knitting and crocheting to card making and glass painting.

Over the course of the year 32 adults have engaged with the group, allowing them to develop their skills and confidence. The group has become self sufficient by creating and selling craft work at a range of community events and fun days. Not only does attendance at these events allow them to generate income for materials and resources but it has also helped engage new members with different skills to share.


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5.4 Events Throughout the year the service participates and stages a number of large scale celebration events across South Lanarkshire to which the Hamilton Team contribute. Each of these events provides an opportunity to engage with potential new learners and promote activities that people can engage with, in their local communities. 5.4.1 Adult Learners’ Week (May – 2013) Adult Learners’ Week is a national celebration of the diverse range of learning opportunities that are undertaken across Scotland throughout the year. Learners from across the area were invited through to Edinburgh to celebrate this National Event. In addition we held our own South Lanarkshire focussed event in New Lanark, where learners from across the Authority had the opportunity to share their experiences, stories and recognise their success. 5.4.2 Family Man Fun Day (June – 2013)

The Family Man Fun Day was seen as a

means to promote the role and importance

of male carers whilst also providing

information in the types of activities that

were available for them and their families

from HSP. The initial event was held in

October 2008 and attracted just fewer than

1000 registered participants. This year the

event again coincided with Father’s Day, an

association which appears to have paid off

with just under 2000 registered participants.

Overall the event was highly successful and met its objectives:

Promote the role of male carers in families

Consultation with families regarding Community Based Learning Provision

Promote the work of SLC Community Learning and Home School Service

Promote community based activities that exist for families in SLC

Provide an affordable, fun day out for local families (particularly targeting ROA communities)

Promote partnership working between agencies


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5.4.3 Volunteers’ Celebration Event (January 2014) This year’s Hamilton Area Volunteer Celebration Event took the form of a Burns Supper at the Parkville Hotel in Blantyre. Throughout the year we have a team of over 120 volunteers who regularly give their time to support a wide range of activities within our communities. From those who offer weekly support in schools for young people through the Parent Volunteer and Scotland Reads schemes and our Adult Literacy Tutors to those who provide their expertise in the IT Club or Garden Projects; the Craft skills sharers to community event volunteers we have an army of people who regularly support others and whose endeavours we recognise and celebrate at our Volunteer Night. Over 100 volunteers joined us on the evening and were treated to a range of entertainment provided by their peers and also received a certificate of recognition. 5.4.4 International Women’s Day (March – 2014)

2014 saw the 7th Annual International Women’s Day event which relocated to South Lanarkshire College Campus in East Kilbride. Though led by the Community Learning and Home School Partnership Service, like the Family Man Fun Day this is truly a partnership event with over 50 local groups, organisations and businesses inputting to the event. Participants the opportunity to try their hand at a range of workshops and taster sessions which included: Beauty Therapy; massage; meditation; arts and crafts; cake decorating; flower arranging; fitness testing; and much more. There were also local groups and organisations on hand to provide information and advice on a range of issues from financial management to learning opportunities. The relocation to the college campus also allowed some of the women their first experience of a Further Education environment. Participants had the opportunity to see the

amazing new building, speak to students and look at potential courses and classes they may like to move on to.


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5.5 Self Evaluation - So how good are we? All projects and programmes are continually evaluated and measured to ensure that we maintain the highest level of service available. Within CLHSP there is a strong ethos of engaging all stakeholders in the evaluation process. Staff utilise a number of tools to record the evaluation process which include Data Definition (DD) forms; evaluation forms and most recently video footage. This material is used to evidence the self evaluation statements we make against How Good is Our Community Learning and Development? 2 (HGIOCLD?2) the national framework used for assessing the effectiveness of CLD practice across Scotland. 2.1 – Impact on Participants: Very Good As a team we successfully engage a diverse range of learners from the local community. There is a reflective mix of age, gender and ethnicity in the composition of our groups. The team plan focuses on achieving outcomes for learners in the most deprived geographical areas of Hamilton, which again is reflected in the postcodes of those participating in programmes. The majority of learners regularly report feeling valued and included in the learning process. Almost all learners can identify their achievements and progress, with many able to vocalise how they have transferred and applied learning in other areas of their lives (e.g. saving money on online car insurance following an introductory IT programme or making small but significant healthy eating changes to their family’s diet.) Many learners make significant progress through their engagement with CLHSP activities and whilst ad hoc, anecdotal evidence exists of further routes of progression out with CLHSP we could improve on our formal tracking mechanisms for learners once they exit our provision. We will continue to constantly review and evaluate our work with a view of further progressing and developing learning opportunities in line with the identified needs of our learners and communities. 4.1 – Impact on the local community: Good The team work with a range of groups in the local community and provide effective support to help them develop their skills and confidence. Almost all of the groups have successfully staged either community celebration or consultation events during the past year with support from members of the team. The groups were actively engaged and responsible for all aspects of the event planning and implementation. The groups are at differing stages of development in terms of the level of services and activities that they provide within the local community. All receive levels of support from the team appropriate to their developmental stage. All the groups are encouraged and supported to be open and inclusive in their membership and to promote the activities that have on offer within their areas. All groups are able to reflect on their progress and development over time and plan and work toward future goals. Almost all groups are made aware of potential partnerships available to help support their activities, including engaging with other services and funding opportunities. We are still at the developmental stage of building capacity within some areas of our locality and this is an area we will endeavour to support more within the coming year.


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5.6 Things to look forward to... Already 2014/15 is shaping up to be an exciting and innovative year. We will continue to develop and strengthen partnerships both internally and externally to further enhance the service we offer adults, families and communities in the area whilst being mindful of the challenges that will come with the projected budget restraints. Forthcoming projects include:

Adult Learner’s Week May 2014

7th Annual Family Man Fun Day (Sunday 15th June)

Further development and community engagement on the Strategic Guidance for Community

Learning and Development

8th Annual International Women’s Day 2015


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Appendix 1 – Area Information

Hamilton, Blantyre, Bothwell Area Team Community Profiles

Area Issues Buildings/ Resources Groups Partners CLHSP GAPS

Whitehill

High Levels of Poverty

Whitehill Neighbourhood Centre (@, lets avail)

Library

UC

Childcare in the Community

Whitehill Community Christmas

Neighbourhood Mgt 7 x ESOL Classes No direct ALN provision in area

High levels of unemployment

Beckford Primary School (@, lets avail)

Beckford Parent Council

YLS HSP in Beckford

High Clothing and Footwear

St Paul’s Primary and Nursery (@, lets avail)

St Pauls PFA SLLC HSP in St Paul’s

Youth Disorder Crime

Holy Cross High School (@, lets avail)

Friends of Bothwell Road Park

Informal support to Jumpin Jacks

Poor Mental Health (confidence/ self esteem etc)

Douglas Park Stadium Jumpin Jacks Playgroup

Support Community Christmas

Drugs and Alcohol Hamilton Accies Nursery Links to RELFEX Dance

Kingdom Hall Links to Incinerator Grp

St Pauls Chapel

Holy Cross High School (Catchment extends beyond locality area) - FME: 13.6% (SLC average – 16.2%) 13/17 of SLC Secondary Schools Clothing Grant uptake – 20.4% (SLC Average – 24.2%) 13/17 of SLC Secondary Schools. St Paul’s Primary School: FME: 66.7% (SLC Average – 21.3%) 2/124 of SLC Primary schools Beckford Primary School: FME: 37.4%(SLC Average – 21.3%) 19/124 of SLC Primary schools


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Fairhill Poverty (though some pockets of affluence)

Fairhill Lifestyles (@, lets avail):

Gym

Library

Youth room

Toddlers Grp at Trinity Church

Neighbourhood Mgt IT Course No ESOL provision

High Unemployment St Peter’s Chapel OLSA PFA Community Lnks Aln Class No Link with Hollandbush

Top 5% SIMD area included

Trinity Church Fairhill Fun Day Group

SLLC HSP in OLSA

Drugs and Alcohol Neilsland Primary YLS

Mental Health issues St Peters Primary

High Crime Woodlands Nursery

ASB Our Lady and St Anne’s PS

Youth Disorder Hollandbush Nursery

Woodhead PS

Neilsland Primary School: FME: 47.1% (SLC Average – 21.3%) 11/124 of SLC Primary schools St Peters Primary School: FME: 37.3%(SLC Average – 21.3%) 20/124 of SLC Primary schools Our Lady and St Annes Primary School: FME: 32.7%(SLC Average – 21.3%) 25/124 of SLC Primary schools Woodhead Primary School: FME: 19.9%(SLC Average – 21.3%) 62/124 of SLC Primary schools


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Bothwell/ Uddingston

Bothwell PS Brighter Bothwell ALN

St John the Baptist PS Scarecrow Festival

Muiredge PS

Uddingston Grammar/ Lifestyles

Uddingston Comm Centre

Uddingston Scout Hall

Uddingstong Parish Church

St Brides PS

Uddingston Grammar School (Catchment extends beyond locality area) - FME: 11.6% (SLC average – 16.2%) 14/17 of SLC Secondary Schools Clothing Grant uptake – 15.2% (SLC Average – 24.2%) 15/17 of SLC Secondary Schools. St Brides Primary School: FME: 15 % (SLC Average – 21.3%) 77/124 of SLC Primary schools Bothwell Primary School: FME: 14.9% ( SLC Average – 21.3%) 80/124 of SLC Primary schools Muiredge Primary School: FME: 8.5% (SLC Average – 21.3%) 105/124 of SLC Primary schools St John the Baptist Primary School: FME: 6.4% (SLC Average – 21.3%) 112/124 of SLC Primary schools


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Hillhouse/ Burnbank

High Levels of Poverty (Hillhouse SIMD deprivation)

Hillhouse Community Centre (@; lets) :

Library

Out of School

Youth Wing

Food Coop

SELECT Comm Links ESOL


Jock Stein Centre and Playing fields

PROFF Neighbourhood Mgt ALN


St Ninians PS (@; lets) FLAG YLS HSP links to all local schools

Youth Disorder JOHS (@; lets) Familyman Playgroup SLLC


Udston PS (@; lets) NHS Health promo

Drugs and Alcohol First Steps Nursery Community Fun Day SPELL

ASB St Ninians Church Community Council LAMH

Crime Hillhouse Parish Harvest Church Social Work (Family Centre)

Udston Hospital Friends of Glenlee and Udston

RTWS

St Cuthberts/ Nursery (@; lets) Credit Union

Glenlee / Nursery (@; lets) HIPY

St Cuthberts Chapel (@; lets)

Burnbank Family Centre

Burnbank Burgh Hall (@; lets):

Library

Softplay

Brethern Church

Gilmour Church


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John Ogilvie High School: FME: 24.1% (SLC average – 16.2%) 2/17 of SLC Secondary Schools Clothing Grant uptake – 35.7% (SLC Average – 24.2%) 1/17 of SLC Secondary Schools. Udston Primary School: FME: 35.4% ( SLC Average – 21.3%) 22/124 of SLC Primary schools Glenlee Primary School: FME: 33.5% (SLC Average – 21.3%) 23/124 of SLC Primary schools St Ninians Primary School: FME: 28.9% (SLC Average – 21.3%) 33/124 of SLC Primary schools St Cuthberts Primary School: FME: 24.9% (SLC Average – 21.3%) 41/124 of SLC Primary schools


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Blantyre High Levels of Poverty (Priestfield / High Blantyre SIMD deprivation)

St Josephs’ PS/Nursery (@; lets):

FAB COVEY Job club Drop in No ESOL provision


DLMPS / Nursery(@; lets):

FLAG Comm Links ALN


St Blanes PS(@; lets): PROFF Terminal One HSP links to all schools/ nurseries

Youth Disorder Auchinraith PS(@; lets): SELECT SLLC


High Blantyre PS(@; lets):

Blantyre Community Council

Regenfx

Drugs and Alcohol Calderside Hs(@; lets): Community Christmas Group

Neighbourhood Mgt

ASB Calderside Nursery TACT Committee Credit Union

Crime Priestfield Hall Sports Hub

Cementary rd Hall FIRM

Larkfield Hall

TACT Hall (@; lets):

Miners Welfare Resource Centre (@; lets):

David Livingstone Centre

David Livingston Church

St Joseph’s Chapel

Congregational Church

St John Ogilvie Chapel

St Andrews Church

High Blantyre Parish Church

High Blantyre Church

Terminal One YC(@; lets):


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Library

Criminal Justice Resource Base

Blantyre Leisure Centre Hyper Cyber

Victoria Falls School

Calderside Academy: FME: 23.8% (SLC average – 16.2%) 3/17 of SLC Secondary Schools Clothing Grant uptake – 33.2% (SLC Average – 24.2%) 2/17 of SLC Secondary Schools. Auchinraith Primary School: FME: 51.8% ( SLC Average – 21.3%) 6/124 of SLC Primary schools High Blantyre Primary School: FME: 29.9% (SLC Average – 21.3%) 30/124 of SLC Primary schools St Joseph’s Primary School: FME: 24.1% (SLC Average – 21.3%) 45/124 of SLC Primary schools St Blanes Primary School: FME: 23.6% (SLC Average – 21.3%) 47/124 of SLC Primary schools DLMPS : FME: 22.7% (SLC Average – 21.3%) 51/124 of SLC Primary schools


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Other Hamilton

levels of unemployment

Townhouse (@; lets):

Library

HLAG Lone Parents Aln No links with ELU

Some High Clothing and Footwear

St Johns Ps HG Parent Council UWS Esol


Hamilton Grammar YLS HSP in Hamilton Grammar

Drugs and Alcohol St Mary’s PS VASLAN Job search Drop In

ASB St Elizabeth’s PS Women’s Aid IT Club

Crime Chatelherault PS

Woodside PS

Salvation Army Hall

St Mary’s Church

St Johns Church

Bretheran Church

St Marks Chuch

St Elizabeth’s church

St Marks Primary

Quarter Primary School

Early Learning Unit

Cadzow Parish Church

St Mary’s Chapel

Ingeus

Hamilton UC

Hamilton Water Palace

UWS

VSSC


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Hamilton Grammar School: FME: 17.9% (SLC average – 16.2%) 6/17 of SLC Secondary Schools Clothing Grant uptake – 26.2% (SLC Average – 24.2%) 7/17 of SLC Secondary Schools. St Elizabeths Primary School: FME: 25% (SLC Average – 21.3%) 40/124 of SLC Primary schools Woodside Primary School: FME: 24.5% (SLC Average – 21.3%) 42/124 of SLC Primary schools St Johns Primary School: FME: 20.6% (SLC Average – 21.3%) 57/124 of SLC Primary schools Chatelherault Primary School: FME: 14.9% ( SLC Average – 21.3%) 81/124 of SLC Primary schools Townhill Primary School : FME: 13.6% (SLC Average – 21.3%) 87/124 of SLC Primary schools St Mary’s Primary School: FME: 9.2% (SLC Average – 21.3%) 101/124 of SLC Primary schools St Marks Primary School: FME: 6.8% (SLC Average – 21.3%) 110/124 of SLC Primary schools Quarter Primary School : FME: 4.1% (SLC Average – 21.3%) 116/124 of SLC Primary schools

2011/12 2012/13 2013/14

Females 364 780 741

Males 87 230 199

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Gender Trends of Adult Learners

2011/12 2012/13 2013/14

Males 104 99 136

Females 80 78 76

104 99

136

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Gender Trends of Adult Literacy Learners

2011/12 2012/13 2013/14

Males 17 31 43

Females 89 90 144

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89 90

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Gender Trends of ESOL Learners

Appendix 2 - Statistical Analysis


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2011/12 2012/13 2013/14

Males 349 373 365

Females 1196 1373 1013

349 373 365

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1373

1013

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Gender Trends of Adult Family Learners

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16-29 30-44 45-59 60-74 75+

2011/12 54 202 114 71 8

2012/13 273 381 272 82 10

2013/14 241 387 233 75 36

Age Breakdown - Adult Learning

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60

80

100

120

16-29 30-44 45-59 60-74 75+

2011/12 72 46 47 15

2012/13 74 47 40 17

2013/14 105 56 40 11

Age Breakdown - Adult Literacy


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20

40

60

80

100

16-29 30-44 45-59 60-74 75+

2011/12 26 38 26 5

2012/13 36 64 16 7

2013/14 63 91 27 6

Age Breakdown - ESOL

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16-29 30-44 45-59 60-74 75+

2011/12 213 927 191 67

2012/13 309 960 232 56

2013/14 237 837 191 47 1

Age Breakdown - Family Learning


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White Irish0%

Any other White79%

Any Mixed1%

Asian Indian7%

Asian Pakistani5%

Asian Chinese2%

Any other Asian1%

Black Caribbean1%

Black African3%

Any other Black0%

Other Ethnic1%

Ethnic Minorities Participation Breakdown 2013/14

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Percentage of Minority Ethnic Learners accessing provision 2014


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Uddingston G71 60%

Uddingston G71 71%

Uddingston G71 81%

Blantyre G72 021%

Various Cam /GlenG72 7

4%Blantyre G72 9

12%

Various EK/ Strathaven

1%

Hamilton ML3 021%

Hamilton ML3 66%

EddlewoodML3 77%

Fairhill ML3 811%

Burnbank ML3 914%

Various Clydesdale1%

Participant Postcodes

The out of area postcodes can be accounted for both through Family Learning programmes where extended family members such as non resident mums/ dads or grandparents live out with the area that their child goes to school in or through Adult Literacy learners who prefer to attend classes out with their residential area for reasons of privacy etc.


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300

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Adult Learning Adult Literacy ESOL Family Learning

16-29 181 40 34 130

30-44 271 12 37 578

45-59 158 20 6 128

60-74 23 11 23

75+ 26 1

Calderside AreaOpportunities Accessed by Age 2013/14

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AdultLearning

AdultLiteracy

ESOL FamilyLearning

Series1 641 88 77 919

Calderside AreaLearning Opportunities Accessed by Type 2013/14


Female 502 42 64 647

Male 137 41 13 273

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Calderside AreaGender Breakdown by Programme Type 2013/14

Sub Team Statistical Analysis


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Series1 320 129 110 451

Hamilton AreaLearning Opportunities Accessed by Type 2013/14

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100

150

200

250

300


16-29 60 65 29 107

30-44 123 44 54 252

45-59 75 20 21 63

60-74 52 6 24

75+ 10

Hamilton AreaOpportunities Accessed by Age 2013/14


Female 246 34 80 359

Male 62 95 30 92

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