Issues

Loss of funds for the Adult Literacy National Project

VALBEC recently wrote to the Federal Minster for Education, Julia Gillard, expressing concerns about the loss of funding for the adult literacy national project which includes the Reading and Writing Hotline and ACAL.

Here is the response (PDF 80KB)

We encourage members to write to their state and federal politicians asking about the fate of funding for adult literacy and in particular, ACAL and the Reading and Writing Hotline and give examples from your experience of the service putting learners in contact with programs.

AiG $400,000 funding concern

Members may have noted the awarding of $400,000 in funds to the Australian Industry Group (AiG), for a project to examine the extent of, and responses to, language, literacy and numeracy issues in the workplace as part of the federal government’s Workforce Innovation Program. VALBEC wrote a letter of concern (PDF 50KB) to the Hon. Julia Gillard and Senator Mark Arbib that questioned the appropriateness and purpose of this project. In the past, this kind of project would have been funded through the now defunct Adult Literacy Innovative Projects, managed by DEEWR. AiG has been given funding when it is not in a transparently consultative position and does not have existing relationships with stakeholders such as ACAL or the wider adult education and training sector.

A response (PDF 360KB) from the Office of the Deptuy Prime Minister was received on October  12, 2009.

LL&N qualifications

IBSA is developing a Vocational Graduate Certificate and Vocational Graduate Diploma in Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LL&N)

VALBEC's response (PDF 35KB)

IBSA review

Securing Our Future Economic Prosperity

VALBEC response to the Securing Our Future Economic Prosperity discussion paper (PDF 50KB)

LLNP Language Literacy and Numeracy Program Services

VALBEC provided a response to the LLNP Language Literacy and Numeracy Program Services Discussion Paper (PDF 50KB)