Issue - meetings

The Group considered an update from Rhona Grant, Live Argyll - Community Learning Service, which provided information relating to youth services, including the work of youth action groups; opportunities for young people to engage with the Give Holiday programmes; the development of Transition and School Leavers programmes; and the scheduled publishing of the new Youth Work Strategy. The update also included information relating to adult learning and highlighted the recruitment of an Adult Learning Worker for the Dunoon area; the opening of new weekly learning hubs for adult learners across all areas; work to address the identified gap in adult literacy and numeracy support; and the scheduled publishing of the new Adult Learning Strategy in May. 

Discussions took place around work to support new Scots and the existing refugee resettlement project on Bute. Rhona agreed to upload further statistical information in relation to the project to Basecamp following the meeting for the Group’s information.

Decision

The Bute and Cowal Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the information provided.

(Reference: Report by Rhona Grant, Team Leader – Community Learning Services, Live Argyll, submitted)