'East Riding partners will raise skills levels and increase opportunities through collaboration by providing high quality, responsive and flexible provision: meeting the needs of the individual, the community and current and future requirements of the local economy; providing access to flexible progression routes from first rung through to higher level skills; raising aspirations and motivation; so that lives are enhanced and skills levels rise.' (Vision statement, East Riding 19+ strategy for learning 2006)

The above draft vision statement, draft strategy, entitlement statement and action plan have been produced following a wider partnership event held in March 2006. A writing group consisting of partners in the East Riding have prepared the strategy to shape the way we plan, develop and deliver adult provision.

The strategy will result in:

• Accessible, sustainable and appropriate high quality provision
• An appropriate learning infrastructure
• Increasingly flexible progression routes from pre entry to Higher Education alongside suitable support
• Motivated and skilled adults
• IAG services that are impartial
• A well skilled workforce in the public and private sectors
• Communities able to take advantage of regeneration and renaissance opportunities
• Collaborative marketing of provision, grants, awards and promotional activities ie Adult Learners Week, Family Learning Week, Learning At Work Day
• Removal of barriers to participation
• High levels of customer satisfaction

The infastructure for delivering the strategy is currently being developed. The partnership arrangements for delivering the 19+ Strategy for Learning will complement renaissance, market towns and inward investment strategies as well as complementing the 14-19 Local Area Partnerships.

For further information please contact Sara Fletcher on Tel: 01482 391338 or Email: sara.fletcher@eastriding.gov.uk