Our funding guidance advises that most of our provision should be used on standard (72 hour+) Literacy and Numeracy Courses. However, I've found it difficult to find schools who are willing to commit to such long classes. The main barrier they see is the lack of stable schedules/commitment levels of the learners/participants. Historically, it's been difficult to keep the same learners in the class all the way through the year - job shifts, family barriers, time commitments, etc.
Would appreciate any suggestions about overcoming these obstacles and how others have approached the topic, and whether or not it was successful.
Thank you!
Maybe rather than trying to arrange and promote longer courses from the outset you could setup a course as a 12 or 20 hour but advise the tutor that a course can be extended when the group has become established in the setting and a rapport built. If the group are keen to carry on learning we then change the course end date. Another approach might be to devise courses on a more modular basis so have a 'KUWC Intro' followed by a 'KUWC Moving On' to make up a longer learning pathway. Mandy B Beds
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