What help is out there?. Workplace-Literacy-Fund-approved-providers/ TEC approved Workplace...

What help is out there?

http://www.tec.govt.nz/Resource-Centre/Directories/Workplace-Literacy-Fund-approved-providers/

TEC approved Workplace Literacy Providers

www.pathwaysawarua.com

• Adult learning modules

• Self-paced learning

• Educators can support a group of learners and monitor their progress

National Certificate in Adult Literacy and

Numeracy Education (Vocational)

Educator Workshops 2014

www.alec.ac.nz

Free, interactive online professional development pathway for tutors and trainers delivering vocational training at levels 1 – 3 on the NZQA framework.

For those who don’t want to commit to a National Certificate programme just yet.

Careerforce Learning Reps: (from March 2014)

Peer mentors – employees trained to support the training and assessment process in their workplaces.

E.g.• Promote workplace training and industry qualifications• Create learning opportunities – e.g. study groups, study buddies, learning ‘events’• Identify barriers to learning in the workplace and find ways to eliminate them• Support co-workers experiencing problems with learning and advocate for them• Celebrate learning successes with co-workers and create a positive ‘buzz’

around training and development at work

- Building on the work of the CTU Learning Reps Programme- Initial training plus on-going upskilling programmes

www.skillshighway.govt.nz

• TEC funded programme to support employers• Consists primarily of a website with self-help

resources– On business benefits; how to get started; case

studies; and resources– www.skillshighway.govt.nz

• Has a contact number 0800 601 301 for support and guidance

• Industry case studies e.g., on health and community care– http://www.skillshighway.govt.nz/case-study/coun

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Employer-led Workplace Literacy Funding

• TEC directly funds employers through a contestable funding application round. This opens up 1-2 times a year

• Information is available on http://www.tec.govt.nz/Funding/Fund-finder/Workplace-Literacy/Eligibility/Requirements-for-employers/

• Employers can be supported through the Skills Highway programme to make an application

Response to Assessment Results

Step 5 & 6 self-directed learningorganise study group / study buddy

Step 3 & 4 organise study group / study buddy use embedded literacy resources schedule more 1-1 time

post-assess (Step 3) at end of programme

Step 1 & 2 integrate training with a literacy programme coordinate training with literacy tutor post-assess at end of programme

Use Careerforce embedded literacy resourcesCreate embedded literacy resources

(Progressions red book)

Form a group on Pathways Awarua

Investigate a literacy programme with a TEC approved literacy provider

English Language Partners Workplace Programmes(for trainees with English as a second language)

Form a group on Pathways Awarua Create embedded literacy resources(Progressions red book)

Use Careerforce embedded literacy resources