Citizenship and Government - Projects

Carlton Lifelong Learning Hub

Liza Hopkins

This twelve month research and community development project was undertaken for Carlton Primary School prior to the establishment of a Lifelong Learning Hub. The focus of the research part of the project was on the educational backgrounds and learning needs of the wider school community - that is, parents, grandparents, siblings and others related to the students at the school. The majority of students who attend the school are from Horn of Africa refugee backgrounds and now live in public housing in Carlton. The research investigates the previous educational attainment of a sample of the community, along with a study of what learning opportunities are currently available to residents, which services are already being used, what further needs exist and what barriers prevent residents from engaging in further learning. The report also details the process which was undertaken to bring service providers and not for profit agencies together into an integrated Learning Hub and details some of the difficulties involved in carrying out such a project.

Publications

Project report: Carlton Community Lifelong Learning Hub Project: Final Report (PDF file) – Liza Hopkins, December 2005