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Bristol Adult Learning Service Our Vision - 1 To excite the interest across Bristol and the West of England in learning by providing attractive and accessible courses and activities Our Vision - 2 Involving learners in every aspect of our work


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Bristol Adult Learning Service

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Our Vision - 1

To excite the interest across Bristol and the West of England in learning by providing attractive and accessible courses and activities

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Our Vision - 2

Involving learners in every aspect of our work and recognise their vital role in its future success and achievement.

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Our Vision - 3

To help stimulate the local economy by providing skills, focused courses and activities which lead to improved employment and enterprise

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Our Vision - 4

To ensure that we celebrate diversity and take positive action to achieve equality in everything we do.

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Our Vision - 5

Promoting better health and well-being by providing activities that support people to learn, connect with

  • thers, and stay active.
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Our Vision - 6

Finding creative ways to sustain and grow our service through income generation and ever wider partnerships.

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Our Mission

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Journey So Far

  • 1970’s/80’s: Avon Adult Continuing Education Service
  • 1991: Avon Council
  • 2000: The Education Park
  • 2002: The Bristol Community Learning Service
  • 2003: Re-inspection
  • 2004: St Pauls Learning and Family Centre
  • 2005: Learning & Skills Council requirements
  • 2011: New local authority partnership
  • 2012: Ofsted inspection
  • 2013: Co-location of ALS with the Learning

Communities team.

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Resources

Building Knowledge Equipment & Materials Staff £ Funding

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Marketing and Communication

www.bristolcourses.com Adult Learning Service Bristol

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Quality

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From Talking to Action! What we did before Christmas

  • Sept/Dec: Service budget set up and analysed
  • Sept/Oct: Course planners introduced to identify individual course costs

and income

  • Oct : New volunteer policy and roles established
  • 21 Oct: First learner forum held at Stoke Lodge
  • Weekly from 25 Oct: Development of learner newsletter – ‘in the loop’
  • 11&14 Nov: Tutor and learner workshops held
  • 15 Nov – 29 Nov: Learner questionnaire circulated and results analysed
  • Nov/Dec: Development of social media links
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nd: Dev First draft business development plan produced

  • End of Dec: Phase 1 development of website – site released with initial

information

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Actions for Spring 2014

  • Jan: Advanced course planning tool produced to ensure

2014/15 courses are cost effective

  • Jan: Service structure and core staffing review started
  • Jan: Planned budget set for 2014/15 (on both a financial and

academic year basis)

  • Jan – Mar: Staff restructure underway
  • Feb 3rd: Second learner forum at St Pauls Learning and Family

Centre

  • Feb: Fees and course management policy updated
  • End Feb: Phase 2 website development – site content further

developed

  • Feb/Mar: Course and programme planning for 2014/15
  • March: Marketing plan agreed
  • March: Course guide compiled and designed
  • March: Learner committee set up with bank account
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Actions for Summer 2014

  • May: BCFM marketing campaign starts – including

interviews and adverts

  • May: Learner Forum meeting at Stoke Lodge
  • June: Phase 3 website development – 2014/15 courses

added to website and new online booking system in place

  • June: Course guide published
  • June: Celebration of learning event – course guide and

website launch

  • Jun-Jul: Course guide distributed
  • Jun-Jul: BCFM marketing campaign continues – including

interviews and adverts

  • Jun-Jul: Summer open events