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Stepping Up in Sustainability: Dorset Adult Learning

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The 'Stepping Up Sustainability in Dorset' project delivered activities relating to sustainable development throughout the sub region of Dorset through the recruitment, training and development of a group of community sustainability champions who would work collaboratively with the Service to research interest, plan, develop and deliver activities and open events for the public. As well as capacity building, the project focused on family learning, improving learning delivery and enhancing access to learning. Four case studies were produced through the project.

Stepping Up in Sustainability: Cardinal Newman College

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The Photovoltaic Cell Project was a curriculum-focussed cross-department activity that aimed to build the students’ knowledge of and familiarity with renewable energy equipment and ideas. The project was the principle feature of the college's 'Our World Week' - a community celebration of sustainability that inhabits Cardinal Newman College for a five day period.

Sustaining our Future: a Framework for embedding sustainable development in FE and skills

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The Sustaining Our Future Framework aims to:
A. Build common understanding of what sustainable development is about, what it means for the sector and why the sector should collectively respond to it.
B. Alert providers to the business benefits of being a sustainable organisation, and how these benefits can be realised in an increasingly demand-led environment
C. Establish a common set of themes for action.

Briefing paper on employee health and wellbeing

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This briefing paper is about the impact that employee health and wellbeing can have on the performance of an organisation. It draws on findings from across the employment market as well as what is known about employee health and wellbeing in the FE and skills sector. This briefing sheet also pulls together the known sources of information and advice for FE and skills providers wishing to promote better health and wellbeing for employees.

The Inclusion Challenge: Hints and tips for providers of learning and skills

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Disabled people experience barriers in employment and employment opportunities which leads to disadvantage. These hints and tips were developed as part of a project to support sector development on working better with disabled staff. The hints and tips are organised into five sections: management; communication; human resources; training, staff development and progression; and providing reasonable adjustment.

Stepping Up in Sustainability: South Thames College - Promoting engagement on Education for Sustainable Development

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The project built upon the success of the earlier Stepping Up in Sustainability project ("Stepping Up in Sustainability: South Thames College - Community Engagement on Green Skills and Low-carbon Zones"). The aim was to deepen the relationship the college has with the Furzedown Low Carbon Zone and the Greener Jobs Alliance and in particular to work with a local school and employer to promote sustainability. This was achieved along with a link up to HE and offering students community based assignments.

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