Change for the Better

Autor/in	Barrett, Catina
Titel	Change for the Better
Quelle	In: Adults Learning, 20 (2008) 3, S.28-30 (3 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0955-2308
Schlagwörter	Mental Health; Adult Education; Foreign Countries; Adult Learning; Lifelong Learning; Access to Education; Rehabilitation; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychohygiene; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Ausland; Adulte education; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Großbritannien
Abstract	As a mental health project officer, the author's work is underpinned by a belief that people who have mental health problems are as intelligent, talented and creative as anyone else, and deserve opportunities to reach their full potential. She actively seeks to persuade partner agencies across different sectors that the further education system is continuously reflecting on and improving the opportunities it offers to support individuals in achieving their potential. Despite many examples of excellent practice by learning providers there is less consistent evidence that officials continuously update their vision to look beyond what they currently see and know to promote more positive recovery-focused images of this group of learners--images and expectations that reflect difference and diversity among people who have mental health problems, including recognising their capabilities, their strengths and their personal resources. In this article, the author reflects on some recent examples that have challenged her thinking and practice in different ways: two--the Learning and Skills Council's new "National Mental Health Strategy Refresh" and the third Tomlinson Memorial Lecture, given by Dylan Wiliam of the Institute of Education--that challenged her positively to look to the future towards the development of better policy and practice, and a third example that sought to do this but failed and illustrates why people desperately need more of the former. The author stresses that the LSC's new consultation to refresh its national mental health strategy represents real progress and a positive challenge to much else that is written about meeting the needs of learners with mental health difficulties. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Institute of Adult Continuing Education. Renaissance House, 20 Princess Road West, Leicester, LE1 6TP, UK. Tel: +44-1162-044200; Fax: +44-1162-044262; e-mail: enquiries@niace.org.uk; Web site: http://www.niace.org.uk/publications/adults-learning
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10