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More Choices, More Chances MCMC: Useful Information
MCMC: Useful Information

Publications/Reports

Inspectors report good progress in improving provision for young people who require more choices and more chances in Scottish colleges

View the press release and report by HMIe.

16+ Learning Choices: Policy and Practice Framework

The 16+ Learning Choices: Policy and Practice Framework: supporting all young people into positive and sustained destinations publication (April 2010) is a policy and practice framework to support delivery of Scottish Government's guaranteed offer of post-16 learning to every young person in the Senior Phase.

Case Studies for MCMC from SQA

Case studies highlighting activities in the context of More Choices More Chances are available from SQA.

Annotated Bibliography

The More Choices, More Chances annotated bibliography provides a brief summary of the content of a number of key policy and strategy documents and also provides links to the original documents.

Production of Case Studies of Flexible Learning and Support Packages

The findings from the Production of Case Studies of Flexible Learning and Support Packages for Young People who require More Choices and More Chances report (April 2009) suggest that good practice in provision for those requiring MCMC is characterised by being learner-centred, accessible, participative, engaging, flexible, relevant and credible to young people. It addresses core personal and social competencies and promotes self-esteem and aspirations.

A Short Guide to the MCMC Agenda within Scotland's Colleges

This icon Short Guide to the More Choices More Chances Agenda within Scotland's Colleges (340.99 kB) provides a brief introduction to the More Choices, More Chances policy background circa 2008 and identifies some of the key issues facing young people who are not engaged in education, employment or training, in the context of Scotland's Colleges.

It provides a useful initial briefing paper to raise awareness of issues which are relevant to all college staff.

Engaging or Enraging Toolkit

icon Engaging or Enraging (4.88 MB) - A Scotland's Colleges Toolkit for Staff Development. Initially development as part of the Inclusiveness project funded by the Scottish Funding Council around 2008.

The NEET Strategy

The More Choices, More Chances: A Strategy to Reduce the Proporation of Young People not in Education, Employment or Training in Scotland was launched in June 2006 by the Scottish Government.

Useful Links

Bridging the Gap

This publication by Youthlink Scotland and Learning and Teaching Scotland celebrates the range of school and youth work partnerships in Scotland. As the implementation of Curriculum for Excellence moves forward, we need to continue to develop and strengthen the links between our schools, colleges and other learning providers that give Scotland's young people access to more choices and opportunities and so improve outcomes for them. View the Bridging the Gap - improving school and youth work partnerships report.

Futurelab Greater Expectations project

Greater Expectations is an exciting new online resource for young people aged 14 - 19.

Pupil Inclusion Network Scotland

The Scottish Government Schools Directorate has commissioned an administration project to support the activities of the Pupil Inclusion Network. It supports the voluntary sector with pupils who are vulnerable, disaffected or excluded. College staff can find useful resources and seminars on current themes such as a Curriculum for Excellence.

Staying On

The Staying On project by the Equality and Human Rights Commission in England aims to make the extra years in education count for all young people.

Young Scot

Young Scot supports young people aged 11 - 26 and is co-located with YouthLink Scotland and the Scottish Youth Parliament in Edinburgh. Visit the Young Scot website.

Young People 16-24 Story Mode

Story Mode will guide you through our pages in a coherent and joined up manner, providing a broad overview of our strategies and policies which have been carefully designed to ensure that all young people are supported into positive and sustained destinations.

Give me a Chance Scotland

“Give Me A Chance – be fair to a child in care” , this site is for case studies relating to the care system in Scotland and finding out how to give young people a better chance.