Bristol in Brussels Network 10th October 2016

Councillor Claire Hiscott

Paul Davies Part of a Global Network..

Transforming lives, organisations and communities

We have an ambitious vision for Bristol

A local solution..

in some parts of the city only 56% of children have the chance of attending a good school compared with 99% in others

despite contributing £12.6 Billion to the UK economy, 1 in 4 children in Bristol live in poverty

Because..

..our success is shared by allA city where..

Because..

..every organisation has a committed, skilled and diverse workforce

the percentage of young people not in education, employment or training varies from 2% – 13.5%

in Filwood only 5% of young people attend university compared with 83% in Clifton

A city where..

..all individuals and communities are proud to learn throughout their lives

Because..

In some parts of the city life expectancy is 10 years shorter for men

1 in 6 adults in Bristol struggle with literacy

A city where..

So what is a Learning City?

We asked our citizens..

We are increasing awareness about the value of learning

Become England's 1stUNESCO

Learning City

Created a Shared

Vision

Launched a Love

Learning Campaign

Attracted over 3.5k Twitter

Followers

To realise this ambition, together we have..

Established a Partnership

Board of City Leaders

Engaged 70 Organisations

and 200 People

We are increasing participation in learning for all ages

Creating Greater

Coherence

Taking Collective Responsibility

Focusing our Resources

Together we are..

Sharing our Knowledge

and Expertise

We are improving achievement and life chances for everyone

Excellence in Schools

Employability

Together we are..Together we are developing strategies for..

School PlacesRecruitment

and Retention

Participation

Learning has the power to transform lives!

But don’t take our word for it..

Follow us: @BristolLearning Contact us: Learning.city@bristol.gov.uk

Learning more: http://bristollearningcity.com/