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The South West Edinburgh and West Edinburgh Community Learning Partnerships exist to: 
  • attract people from excluded groups to community learning 
  • promote access to guidance and encourage access to progression opportunities
  • provide networking opportunities to partners in the field of community learning
  • affirm and develop best community learning and development practice through monitoring and evaluation

The WECLP has three groups:

Core Group
Members of the Core Group are: Napier University , Stevenson College , City of Edinburgh Council Community Learning & Development, Platform Adult Learning Centre, West Edinburgh Action, Prospect Housing Association, WHALE Arts Agency, Wester Hailes Education Centre, West Edinburgh Volunteer Centre, Wester Hailes Library and Careers Scotland. The Core Group meet every 4-6 weeks.
 
Reference Group
The WECLP Reference Group has over 50 representatives from local organisations based in the Wester Hailes, Broomhouse, Sighthill and Longstone areas of the city. Members of the group receive regular emails about learning opportunities, events and activities taking place in the local area. The group meet approximately twice per year. Guest speakers are invited to attend meetings e.g. Learndirect Scotland , Feet First Project, Keep Well Project etc.
 
Adult Guidance Group
This group focuses on issues around adult guidance, motivating first time learners, inter-agency networking and adult education.

Members of the Adult Guidance Group are: CLAN, South West Community Learning & Development Family Learning, Queen Margaret University , Edinburgh Napier University , Stevenson College , West Edinburgh Action, City of Edinburgh Council Community Learning and Development, Wester Hailes Library, Platform Adult Learning Centre, Wester Hailes Education Centre, Careers Scotland.

The Adult Guidance group meet approximately three times per year with meetings usually taking place in February, May and September.

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