Transcript Learning to unlock potential

Learning
to unlock potential
Titus Alexander
Head of Campaigning
Novas Scarman
Lawrence Hoo Bristol
1.Learning in context
2.Four levels of learning
3.Transforming learning
Learning in context
Wealth & well-being: are we richer?
Real GDP per capita and Well-being in the UK
200%
180%
GDP per capita
Happy Life Years
160%
140%
120%
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
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Amount of emotional distress (%)
Income inequality: ratio of top 20% to bottom 20%
Wealth & well-being
Does more money make you happy?
Life satisfaction and Household income in the UK
Life Satisfaction (0-10)
8.00
7.50
7.00
6.50
6.00
5.50
5.00
£140,000
£120,000
£100,000
£80,000
£60,000
£40,000
£20,000
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Household total net income
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If every country had UK
consumption levels
we would need 3.1 planets
Ecological excess
= multiple crises
What crises face humanity?
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climate change
loss of biodiversity
fresh water
fish stocks
food security
population growth
aids and disease
resource
distribution
• poverty
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inequality
unemployment,
migration,
refugees
racism &
xenophobia
arms proliferation
conflict
crime
terrorism
What are our
most powerful
tools for problem
solving?
Learning to unlock potential
What skills &
knowledge are
needed in
2028?
Learning to unlock potential
How do you promote
self-confidence, selfesteem & motivation
for learning?
Learning to unlock potential
How do you
transform an
institution into
a learning community?
Learning to unlock potential
How do you
remove
barriers?
4 pillars of effective action
Hard skills
Soft skills
Internal
External
Support
Opportunity
to perform
People are powerful
People are powerful
People are powerful
Levels of Learning
1. abilities, skills & knowledge
2. Personal transformation: confidence
3. Institutional change: support
4. System change: politics
Systems
matter more
than skill
How can learners
influence systems
to support
their learning?
Policy focused network
Thank you