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Adult literacies in Scotland: is social practice being buried alive?

Introduction In Scotland adult literacies education is largely delivered through community education programmes with responsibility falling largely to local councils for its delivery. This provision is mostly organised through local council youth and community services, known as Community Learning and Development (CLD), with learning taking place in settings such as libraries and community centres. Scottish policy continues to pursue a ‘social practice’ approach to literacies learning, geared towards the needs of learners, their families and communities, with learning contexualised to suit individuals’ goals through meaningful contexts. Ambitious targets have been set for adult literacies attainment in the understanding that they should be achieved by 2020 (Scottish Government, 2011). These sit alongside a broader aim to establish world class educational opportunities for adults, as set out in ‘Adult Learning in Scotland Statement of Ambition’ (Scottish Government, 2014).