Adult Literacies in Scotland 2020: Strategic guidance

Footnotes

1. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2010/10/27084039/0
2. The term "literacies" used throughout this document refers to the skills, knowledge and understanding required for literacy and numeracy practices, for example to read and understand a bus timetable; to complete a betting slip or to create a CV
3. The term 'adults' refers to adults aged 16 years and above
4. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/About/scotPerforms/purposes
5. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2010/10/04125111/0
6. http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/buildingyourcurriculum/policycontext/btc/btc3.asp
7. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2004/02/18793/32168
8. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Education/Life-Long-Learning/LearningConnections/cldjointstatement
9. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/158952/0043191.pdf
10. http://www.aloscotland.com/alo/39.html
11. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/11/13092240/concordat
12. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2010/07/22091814/0
13. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/About/scotPerforms/outcomes
14. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/About/scotPerforms/indicators/literacyAndNumeracy
15. The National Strategic Advisory Group met four times from May to September 2010 to advise on the development of this strategic guidance. Representatives were from Adult Literacies Practitioners Scotland, Asset Skills (representing Sector Skills Councils), Community Learning and Development Managers Scotland, COSLA, Higher Education representation, HMIe, Learning Link Scotland, Learning and Teaching Scotland, Scotland's Colleges, Scottish Qualifications Authority, STUC/Scottish Union Learning, Scottish Prison Service and Skills Development Scotland
16. Quantitative literacy is the knowledge and skills required to apply arithmetic operations to numbers embedded in printed materials
17. In August 2010 the Scottish Government published a discussion paper and evidence review on financial capability as the starting point for developing a more consistent policy on financial capability. The aim is to guide the Scottish Government's own activity and influence and support community planning partnerships ( CPPs) and local authorities to promote, integrate and coordinate financial capability work in their areas. The target group for this work is those at greatest risk from the impact of poor financial decisions, or at risk of financial crisis without some form of intervention
18. http://www.nrdc.org.uk/publications_details.asp?ID=143
19. There are no commonly agreed definitions for health literacy, however it can possibly be best summarised as a person's ability to: maintain and enhance health by finding, understanding and using health information; safeguard individual or community health by reading and understanding information or participating in programmes; take preventative measures, understand importance of early detection and self-management of long term conditions; seek and form a partnership with health and social care providers to follow directions or discuss alternative treatments; understand and access health services.
20. http://www.nrdc.org.uk/publications_details.asp?ID=78
21. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/297489/0092539.pdf
22. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Education/esol/documents
23. http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/understandingthecurriculum/whatiscurriculumforexcellence/index.asp
24. http://www.scqf.org.uk
25. http://scotland.gov.uk/About/scotPerforms/indicators/literacyAndNumeracy
26. http://www.nelrc.org/persist/report09.pdf
27. www.aloscotland.co.uk/alo/downloadresource.htm?id=3216
28. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/12/15095637/0
29. http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/hgio2cld.pdf
30. http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/publications/l/publication_tcm4631885.asp
31. http://www.aloscotland.com/alo/viewresource.htm?id=265