| The Raab Report
(1998) revealed that all the Edinburgh Social Inclusion Partnership areas
had significantly lower than average participation by residents in further
and higher education than other sections of the community. In order to redress the imbalance, therefore, a more inclusive approach is needed which helps residents translate their talent into meaningful employment. The sections of the population to be targeted include: • people from socio-class groups iii-v • men • people with disabilities • people from minority ethnic groups |
To address the
needs of these groups expert reports (for example, Dearing and Garrick,
CIHE, COSHEP and CVCP) have identified the need for new forms of partnerships,
which are sensitive to the multi-faceted nature of non-participation and
exclusion. Other policy directions Access to Industry is responding to include: - Closing the Gap Partnership Strategy of Edinburgh City Council - Edinburgh City Life Long Learning Partnership - The Fryer Report on Life Long Learning - The Osler Report on Communities and Learning Strategies - The Kennedy Report on Widening Participation - City Edinburgh Council Cultural Policy |