{"id":799,"date":"2020-11-13T16:49:24","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T16:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ardcairnassociates.com\/?p=799"},"modified":"2021-01-14T18:10:39","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T18:10:39","slug":"citiesoflearninguk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ardcairnassociates.com\/index.php\/2020\/11\/13\/citiesoflearninguk\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating the blueprints for Cities of Learning UK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”LIFELONG LEARNING” subhead=”How we created the blueprints for Cities of Learning UK: a place-based approach to enhancing lifelong learning and access to enrichment opportunities” background_overlay_color=”rgba(73,88,110,0.8)” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h3″ title_font=”|600|||||||” title_text_color=”#ffd34e” title_font_size=”22px” title_letter_spacing=”1px” content_font=”|600|||||||” content_font_size=”16px” content_letter_spacing=”1px” content_line_height=”1.8em” subhead_font_size=”30px” subhead_line_height=”1.4em” content_ul_line_height=”1.8em” background_image=”https:\/\/ardcairnassociates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CofLclear.png” custom_margin=”||100px||false|false” custom_padding=”||100px||false|false”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Introduction” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”50px|0px||0px|false|false”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.6″ text_font=”Poppins||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_letter_spacing=”1px” text_line_height=”2em” max_width=”550px”]

Cities of Learning UK<\/a> is a place-based approach to enhancing lifelong learning through digitally connecting individuals to learning, employment and civic opportunities within a defined locality. In 2017, Ardcairn’s Gr\u00e1inne Hamilton, worked with the RSA<\/a> (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce), Digitalme (supported by FETL, City & Guilds and Ufi) and with three UK cities to develop blueprints and a digital platform prototype to demonstrate how the model could enrich the lives and prospects of city inhabitants, through connecting open digital badge-based learning pathways to city-wide opportunities.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ardcairnassociates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/HundrEDAwardThumbnail.png” title_text=”HundrEDAwardThumbnail” align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ custom_margin=”||||false|false” animation_style=”fade” box_shadow_style=”preset4″ box_shadow_color=”#9d3540″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ardcairnassociates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Liminal-CofL1.png” title_text=”CofL” url=”https:\/\/liminal.community\/” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.7.0″ custom_margin=”50px||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” animation_style=”fade” hover_enabled=”0″ box_shadow_style=”preset4″ box_shadow_color=”#9d3540″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Poppins||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_letter_spacing=”1px” ul_line_height=”1.7em” ol_font=”||||||||” ol_text_align=”left”]

What we did<\/h2>\n
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“Through a series of learner focus groups and co-design workshops with local stakeholders, the project team engaged with representatives from a range of sectors and backgrounds across each city, including local and locally-based employers, formal education institutions, informal learning organisations, cultural, arts and heritage organisations, the third sector, and public services.<\/p>\n

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Using a collaborative design approach, the workshops enabled city stakeholders to: generate an overview of what a City of Learning would mean for them; establish local priorities; agree developing and under-represented sectors; define skill needs and key age groups to target (initially 14-25 year olds); and map existing learning provision and opportunity across each city.<\/p>\n

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Requirements for leadership, networks and a platform prototype were explored, developed and tested, and used as a basis for a blueprint for implementing change.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.6″ text_font=”Poppins||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_letter_spacing=”1px” text_line_height=”2em” text_orientation=”center” locked=”off”]

Gr\u00e1inne Hamilton<\/strong>,\u00a0 Pascal International Observatory blog post<\/a><\/em><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Quote” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ background_position=”top_right” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”30px|0px|60px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ max_width=”700px” custom_padding=”|||” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”bottom” animation_intensity_slide=”10%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” use_custom_width=”on” custom_width_px=”700px”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.6″ text_font=”Playfair Display|700|||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”38px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Poppins|700||on|||||” header_3_text_color=”#e0a800″ header_3_font_size=”14px” header_3_letter_spacing=”1px” header_3_line_height=”2em” text_orientation=”center” animation_style=”flip” animation_direction=”top” animation_duration=”1500ms” locked=”off”]

Testimonial<\/h3>\n

“I know learning outside the classroom can give me the skills I need for the future, but I don\u2019t know what\u2019s out there in the city. If [Cities of Learning] can help with that, that will help a lot of young people like me.”<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#e0a800″ divider_weight=”2px” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ max_width=”60px” module_alignment=”center” height=”2px” locked=”off”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.6″ text_font=”Poppins||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_letter_spacing=”1px” text_line_height=”2em” text_orientation=”center” locked=”off”]

<\/em>Participant of youth focus group<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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