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Access, inclusion & progression
This priority is about access to learning in colleges and universities and progression through the system of learning. Improving access to learning is important because it is fundamental to creating a fairer and more prosperous society, but it also has the capacity to improve individual well-being, confidence, health and the lifetime earnings of individuals.
Working with Scotland's colleges, universities, and other partners we will seek - within the wider learning environment in Scotland, including the context of Curriculum for Excellence - a continuum of learning provision into, within and between colleges and universities which:
- has multiple entry and exit points - fully mapped on to the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework - and which provides access to and progression through learning opportunities in ways, times and places that meet individuals' needs, including the particular needs of people seeking work in the economic downturn;
- allows individuals over time to develop their skills and capacities for learning without the need for unnecessary repeated study;
- is underpinned by a system of financial support for students that targets support where it is most needed, so that, as far as practicable, opportunities to learn are determined solely by a person's capacities and ambition; and
- continues to address uneven patterns of participation in education and promotes equality and diversity.