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Lead becoming an SQA Centre

Posted on Thursday, December 7th, 2017

Some learners and volunteers have been telling us that they would like more opportunities to gain accreditation with Lead. In 2018 Lead Scotland will become an SQA Centre which allow us to meet this demand. We won’t have our own physical centre, but we will be able to flexibly deliver accredited learning to individual learners […]

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Lead Scotland AGM 2017

Posted on Friday, October 27th, 2017

If exceeding our learners targets by 10% and taking helpline calls from 22 local authority areas, up from 17 last year, is a good year then we’ve had one! Check out our Annual Impact Review and Accounts. We were delighted that over 40 members and guests came to our AGM this year to take […]

Adult Achievement Awards

Posted on Tuesday, June 6th, 2017

The Adult Achievement Award gives credit to adults for their learning in a variety of contexts: community; home; college; volunteering; prison; leisure interests; workplace. In all of the levels of the award, learners will be asked to: record learning currently undertaken or undertaken in the past year reflect on learning identify strengths and areas for […]

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What a year that was! Looking ahead to 2017-18

Posted on Tuesday, May 30th, 2017

“With the right support and understanding I am able to achieve things.” (learner) In 2016-17 our dedicated team of staff and volunteers engaged and supported 291 learners to work towards 279 courses. Most of our work is one to one and small groups which has enabled people to flourish. Two thirds of learners started the action […]

Family learning for closing the attainment gap

Posted on Wednesday, May 24th, 2017

Family learning for closing the attainment gap – practitioner voices event, Dundee University 26th May 2017 My question for attendees is: How well are we listening to, are involving and can evidence clear participation of parents with a disabled child and disabled parents in the drive to support their child’s education attainment?” I’m the Chair of the […]

I can help my son with his homework now

Posted on Thursday, May 11th, 2017

Pauline is a Dundee adult learner on a mission, to find work and to be a good parent. Pauline experienced a period of anxiety and depression which led to her giving up work. One year on she has now taken up learning opportunities, has had work experience in different sectors and has achieved an Adult […]

Lead’s CEO at 2016 UNESCO conference, Paris

Posted on Thursday, December 15th, 2016

I had the enormous privilege of giving a presentation and being part of a panel session on the subject of, “Does e-learning address challenges of education systems worldwide?” at the 2016 International UNESCO conference, “The challenge of the digital revolution for Non Government Organisations (NGOs)”. Check out the conference programme for 12th to 14th December in Paris and tweets #ICNGO2016. One […]

Lead’s 5th National Conference

Posted on Thursday, June 16th, 2016

Dame Anne Begg chaired Lead Scotland’s 5th national conference held on 9th June 2016, Perth UHI, which was attended by 100 cross sector delegates from as far as the Western Isles and the Midlands. We were delighted to have our conference opened with an encouraging speech by Shirley Anne Sommerville, MSP, the new minister for […]

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Investing in Volunteers as Learners

Posted on Tuesday, February 16th, 2016

Our 2015 Volunteer Impact Survey (36.5% return) showed that over half of our volunteers are seeking accreditation through volunteering. Over three quarters of our volunteers are keen to access other organisations’ training opportunities as well as Lead’s own training. “I have moved into employment, then onto College as a result of my volunteering experience,” one […]

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