Cheshire and Warrington Lifelong Learning Network
Institutions
- University of Chester (lead),
- Manchester Metropolitan University (Cheshire),
- University of Liverpool,
- Macclesfield College,
- Warrington Collegiate,
- Burton Manor,
- Mid Cheshire College,
- West Cheshire College,
- and 35 schools and sixth form colleges.
Contact
Selina Green, LLN Project Director, University of Chester, Warrington Campus, Crab Lane, Warrington, WA2 0DB, e-mail s.green@chester.ac.uk, tel 07921 941 351
Web-site
Award
£3.9 million
Period of funding
October 2005 – September 2007
Summary
The aim of the Cheshire and Warrington Lifelong Learning Network (LLN) is to remove barriers to vocationally-focused higher education. It will do this by creating a learner constituency composed of two distinct groups:
14-19 year old mainly full-time learners - the LLN will seek to develop deep engagement with 14-19 year old learners to offer a clear alternative vocational route to HE
19 year old and over mainly part-time learners - the LLN will seek to re-engage adults in the workplace who are neither in education nor training and have not realised their full potential.
The LLN intends to deliver a non-traditional vocational higher education curriculum that does not exist at present across the sub-region, and will become a permanent feature in the delivery of higher education in Cheshire and Warrington. It will concentrate on seven curriculum/skills areas highlighted as shortage areas (hot spots) in the Regional Economic Strategy.
A Sector Skills Curriculum group, chaired by a regional Sector Skills Council member will be established. This group will shape curriculum provision in line with Sector Skills Agreements and occupational standards.
The curriculum will be developed to provide seamless vocational educational routes from 14 years of age to postgraduate study.
Proposal submitted by Cheshire and Warrington LLN
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Last updated 29 July 2008