Learning For Democracy - A community Learning and Development Conversation

Learning for Democracy: A community learning and development conversation

At the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, on Monday February 29th 2016

This is a dynamic time for politics in Scotland. The Independence Referendum in 2014 and its aftermath, followed by the UK General Election in 2015 have had a profound impact on our political landscape. The next couple of years will bring further national and local elections in Scotland and a UK referendum on our membership of the EU. Scotland is also leading the way in the UK in giving 16 and 17 year olds the vote in Scottish and local government elections.  And yet there’s so much more to our democracy than voting at election time. Democracy is also about the decisions made every day in our communities and about the discussions and debates that we all have about the kind of country we want to live in. Political education has always been a key part of community learning and development (CLD) but the time is ripe for a more systematic engagement in learning for democracy by CLD practitioners.

Education Scotland, The Workers Educational Association, Learning Link Scotland, Edinburgh University and others are planning a series of several conversational events in 2016 which will focus on ideas and experiences that can strengthen learning for democracy in CLD practice.  The first conversation will be held in the Scottish Parliament on February 29th.  If you’re interested in taking part then please register your interest at: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/LHRZG6F