Sunderland Learning Partnership - SLP

Sunderland Learning Partnership (LSP) was established in 1998 to focus on the action necessary to secure increased knowledge and skill levels across all age ranges in Sunderland. It is the learning arm of the Local Strategic Partnership and a part of Tyne and Wear Learning Partnership, through which it receives funding from the local Learning + Skills Council to address its priorities of regeneration and collaboration.

The belief that learning is central to the future success of the City has long been coupled with a strong and growing conviction that we will have the greatest impact if we collaborate. We will achieve our aims by:

• Promoting innovative and flexible approaches to learning
• Providing information, advice and guidance for all
• Targeting children, young people and adults in vulnerable or disadvantaged situations

Sunderland Learning Partnership (SLP) brings together a wide range of organisations from across the City.
SLP is part of Sunderland Local Strategic Partnership and is the local arm of the Tyne and Wear Learning Partnership. The Partnership is funded by the Learning and Skills Council, Tyne and Wear.

Sunderland Learning Partnership has identified several priority areas which require particular effort in order to raise educational standards and increase the number of people accessing and participating in learning opportunities. The learning partnership has a number of sub-groups that concentrate on these priorities:

• 14 – 19 steering group, this group seeks to ensure that all 14 – 19 year olds are engaged in high quality structured learning.
• Family Learning group, this group offers a range of provision that involves working with families in school and community settings.
• Participation group, this group works with local community and voluntary groups to bring more people into learning.
• Basic Skills group, this group is working to increase learner engagement and achievements in basic skills across the city.
• Skills group, this group is working with employers to address emerging skills needs.
• ICT group, this group is working to integrate ICT into learning and improving the IT skills of employees and individuals within the community.

Click HERE to download the 'it's 4U 14-19 News' (pdf 241kb)