Foreword by the Secretary of State "Learning is the key to prosperity and opportunity, both for individuals, families and communities and for our nation as a whole. That is why learning is at the heart of the Government's ambition..." "This guide contains practical information on how to develop the Learning City "approach". I commend it to all those who are working to sustain learning to achieve a learning society." DAVID BLUNKETT Secretary of State for Education and Employment

Contents Foreword by the Secretary of State Introduction and Summary What is a Learning City? The Learning City The Purposes of the Learning City The Tasks of the Learning City The Conditions of the Learning City Taking the First Steps The Structure of this Guide The Three Strands of Development Processes of Learning Strand One: Partnership Learning to Collaborate Across Organisational Boundaries Level 1: Getting Organised Level 2: Towards a Shared Understanding Level 3: Cycles of Learning Strand Two: Participation Learning to Involve the Public in Public Policy Level 1: Getting Organised Level 2: Towards a Shared Understanding Level 3: Cycles of Learning Strand Three: Performance Towards a Model of Value Added Internal Assessment External Comparison: Benchmarking Analysing the Added Value Level 1: Getting Organised - Internal Assessment Level 2: Towards a Shared Understanding - External Comparison Level 3: Cycles of Learning - Evaluating Added Value Moving Ahead - Three Year Development Plan Useful Publications

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