Foundation Skills

and

Workforce Development

Pamela Owen

6 September 2013

National Foundation Skills Strategy for Adults

Focuses on improving outcomes for working age Australians (from 15 year

olds not in school up to 64 year olds) to enable them to participate in the

workforce, advance in their career and participate fully in the community.

Target: At least two thirds of working age Australians will have the literacy

and numeracy skills to participate in the workforce by 2022 (10 year strategy)

►Workforce Development Projects

►Scoping of National Foundation Skills Professional Standards Framework

►Workforce Development Workshops

►Foundation Skills Champions’ Network

►e-Newsletter

Foundation Skills Champions’ Network

Fifteen individuals from a diverse range of education and training

environments across Australia who will use their connections within the

education and training workforce and beyond to:

► champion the importance of foundation skills

► share information, advice and strategies.

► provide input into FSWD project activities

► support consultation and discussion processes

► share knowledge within their own personal and professional networks.

Updates on Network activity will be included in FSWD project e-newsletters.

Foundation Skills Champions’ Network

Foundation Skills Champions’ Network (cont.)

Workforce Development Projects

Five projects managed by STAs:

► ACT: foundation skills, curriculum and vocational experts working

together to develop models for integrated delivery of FSK units

► NT: collaborative workshop approach to the development of integrated

assessment tools

► Tas: developing and evaluating a workshop and assessment model for

vocational practitioners to achieve TAELLN411

► SA: VET (Community Services) practitioners and LLN practitioners

collaborating to build skills and develop strategies for implementing the

FSK

► Qld: professional development pilots for VET in Schools providers and

community based organisations to build capacity to deliver the FSK

Scoping a Foundation Skills

Professional Standards Framework

Opportunity for those working in foundation skills to:

►explore options for developing professional standards

►define and strengthen the identity of the field

►advance the status and standing of the profession.

Consultation paper and kit available for group feedback

Consultation period 20 August – 11 October 2013

ACT consultation workshop – 24 September 8:30-10:30 HBTLC

Workforce Development Workshops

Opportunities for education and training workforce capability building

► Getting practical information on using the FSK Foundation Skills Training

Package.

► Sharing knowledge from FSWD projects

► Planning and implementing integrated approaches to the delivery and

assessment of foundation skills

► Connecting individuals, networks and project initiatives

Examples: ALA webinar, IBSA workshops, peak professional

associations conferences, targeted workshops

Workforce Development Workshops

Upcoming ACT events

► 24 September: Consultation on the Scoping a foundation skills

professional standards framework discussion paper

► 18 October: Foundation Skills Workshop for VET practitioners, including

a presentation on the ACT national project, and an introduction to

foundation skills for the VET practitioner

► 15 November: IBSA workshop for LLN specialists in the ACT. For

further details and registration go to http://www.velgtraining.com/events-

details?idevm=198

Details will be on the TaTE Website or you can register to be added

to the TaTE Foundation Skills mailing list

e-Newsletter

Sharing information on FSWD Project and related initiatives:

► raise awareness of Strategy priorities

► provide updates on project progress and outcomes

► share knowledge from Foundation Skills Champions

► gain input from key stakeholders

► will be available through email subscription or at

http://www.dfeest.sa.gov.au/About-us/Our-Department/Initiatives-

programs

New Qualifications

The new unit TAELLN411 will become a core unit and replace

TAELLN401A which is currently an elective unit in TAE40110 Cert IV in

Training and Assessment

Note All VET practitioners who do not hold the LLN unit 401A or 411 by

June 2014 will be required to comply by June 2015.

New IBSA Skill Set: Address Foundation Skills in Vocational Practice,

comprises three units:

– TAELLN411 Address adult language, literacy and numeracy skills

– TAELLN412 Access resources and support to address foundation skills

in vocational practice

– TAELLN413 Integrate foundation skills into vocational training delivery

New Qualifications

The TAE70111 Vocational Graduate Certificate in Adult Language,

Literacy and Numeracy Practice has now become:

TAE80113 Graduate Diploma of Adult Language, Literacy and

Numeracy Practice

The TAE80110 Vocational Graduate Diploma of Adult Language,

Literacy and Numeracy Leadership has become:

TAE80213 Graduate Diploma of Adult Language, Literacy and

Numeracy Leadership

All are now available on training.gov.au as part of the NEW TAE Training

Package: http://training.gov.au/Training/Details/TAE

Contact

Pamela Owen

Room B18, Block B, Woden Campus

Pamela.owen@cit.edu.au

6207 7932

0478 404 655