December 2019

12 Dec New Commonwealth adult literacy initiatives

Posted at 14:50h in Latest news

As part of its VET skills package, the Australian Government recently announced two new initiatives in the adult literacy space, starting in 2020. Foundation Skills for your Future Program More details Note:this tender has now closed for more information contact Employment-FoundationSkills@dese.gov.au This program focusses on employees who need...

12 Dec National Community Colleges Australia conference and awards

Posted at 14:25h in Latest news

Hotline Manager Vanessa Iles was also in Brisbane last month for a presentation at the fantastic CCA Conference. As usual, the conference was outstanding in bringing together really stimulating ideas and people from the adult learning and community capability worlds. Vanessa was also thrilled to...

12 Dec Port Macquarie region promotions focus

Posted at 14:24h in Latest news

The mid north coast of NSW has been the Hotline’s focus for a range of awareness-building and promotional activities in recent months, and was selected because it has relatively good adult LLN provision. The Hotline reached out to community centres, churches, libraries, clubs, service organisations...

12 Dec Adult literacy specialists – an endangered species??

Posted at 14:23h in Latest news

Despite the fact that LLN is universally acknowledged as a vital underpinning skill for adults in all walks of life, it appears that qualified adult LLN teachers are becoming very hard to find. Specialist graduate qualifications in adult literacy/numeracy will not be offered by ...

12 Dec Falling between the cracks – Barry’s story

Posted at 14:21h in Latest news

Barry is an old shearer who was a 'ratbag at school' and never learnt to read and write properly. He said his desk was outside the principal’s office. He got to Year 7 but was always disruptive. Now he is finding day to day life difficult...

12 Dec World Literacy Summit Oxford University April 2020

Posted at 14:19h in Latest news

Whilst focussed on literacy for young people, this major global summit will still bring together major stakeholders in global literacy. The theme is Reading Changes Lives and early bird discounts are available until Dec 31. https://www.worldliteracysummit.org/ ...