Gender, Lifelong Learning and Social class (GLAS) - a lifelong learning initiative across Europe
Linking London, hosted by Birkbeck, University of London, has been successsful in securing funding from the flagship European funding programme in the field of education and training, the Lifelong Learning Programme (under the sectorial sub programme Erasmus for Higher Education).
The project entitled 'Social class, gender, participation and lifelong learning' (GLAS) officially started on the 1st October 2011 and platforms the HEFCE initiative of Lifelong Learning Networks in Europe by comparing, developing and disseminating best practice in institutional partnership and network working.
The project operates through planned transnational staff mobilities and a web-based e-forum, with partners in the Netherlands, Spain and Portugal. The work concentrates around six core themes, with an emphasis on social inclusion and progression of working class individuals, e.g. women from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds across the partner countries.
The six core themes being examined in depth across our European partners are:
- Use of APEL/APL
- Work based learning
- Continuing professional development
- Social mobility
- Community and civic engagement
- Widening participation
This is a great opportunity to demonstrate an innovative sustainability strategy for LLNs and raise Birkbeck, Linking London’s and HEFCE’s profile with the area of Lifelong Learning and social mobility across Europe.
Further information will be posted here, or you can contact s.betts@linkinglondon.ac.uk or k.burrell@linkinglondon.ac.uk
