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Learn Local Education and Training
Location
Victoria, Australia
Information
Number of learners29,000+ per year
Number of organisations270+
Funded byAdult and Community Further Education (ACFE) Board
Websitewww.learnlocal.org.au

Learn Local providers

Learn Local providers deliver education and training in community settings. They are independent and not-for-profit organisations that are run by a board and management team. To be a Learn Local provider, an organisation must be registered with the Adult, Community and Further Education (ACFE) Board. The ACFE Board is a statutory authority under the Education and Training Reform Act 2006.[1]

There are over 270 Learn Local providers across regional, rural and metropolitan Victoria, Australia. Every year, over 29,000 Victorians undertake government subsidised education and training programs through registered Learn Local providers.[2]

Learn Local providers are funded by the ACFE Board to deliver pre-accredited and other programs. Pre-accredited training builds skills for further study or to get a job. [3]

History

Since 2011, Learn Local providers that are registered and funded by the ACFE Board to deliver pre-accredited training and other programs are known in Victoria as the Learn Local sector.

Learn Local providers are part of the broader adult and community education (ACE) sector, which had its origins in the Mechanics Institutes established in the 1840s and the Centre for Adult Education, which was established in 1947.[4] In the 1970s and 1980s, neighbourhood houses and learning centres [5] began to offer learning programs for their communities. The majority originated out of the women’s movement and were staffed by and run for women. Many of these neighbourhood houses and community centres are now also Learn Local providers.[6][7]

Pre-accredited training

Pre-accredited training includes short courses in core skills such as literacy and numeracy, English language and employability skills, including digital skills.[8]

Pre-accredited training must meet quality standards set out in the Pre-accredited Quality Framework.[9]

The list of pre-accredited courses available at Learn Local providers can be broadly grouped into the following areas.[10]

Topic Course Examples
Reading, writing, maths Literacy for work, Everyday maths
English Preliminary English, English as a Second Language (ESL)
Jobs and study skills Vocational preparations, Resume writing, Business skills, Maths for further study
Computer and online Digital literacy, Introduction to internet and email, Digital media and technology, Microsoft Office
Community Services Children’s services, Aged care
Business Business administration
Hospitality and retail Food handling, Workplace hygiene
Health, construction Horticulture, Health services, Forklift, Traffic control

Some Learn Local providers also provide childcare facilities, career advice or disability support services to help people undertake learning.[11]

Learners

Over 29,000 Victorians enrol in a government subsidised course at a Learn Local providers each year.[12]

The Learn Local sector supports learners with diverse needs. Adults who are still developing their core skills may not have completed secondary school; they may not have been engaged in education for a significant period; or they may be unemployed. The sector can also support people who are in the workforce but have vocational or employment skills at a level that makes them vulnerable to losing their job, particularly if their industry changes or is disrupted, such as when new technologies are introduced.[13]

Funding

Learn Local providers are funded by the ACFE Board on behalf of the Victorian Government to deliver pre-accredited training.[14] Learn Local providers may also receive funding from other state and federal government departments and philanthropic organisations.

Victorian Learn Local Awards

The Victorian Learn Local Awards are held annually by the ACFE Board to recognise the efforts of learners, practitioners, training providers and their partners in the Learn Local sector.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Become a registered Learn Local provider". Department of Education and Training.
  2. ^ "Adult, Community and Further Education Board Annual Report 2018-2019" (PDF). Adult, Community and Further Education Board.
  3. ^ "Lives transformed by Neighbourhood Learning groups". ABC Gippsland. 13 December 2015.
  4. ^ "About CAE". Centre for Adult Education.
  5. ^ "Neighbourhood Houses Victoria". Association of Neighbourhood Houses and Learning Centres.
  6. ^ "Adult, Community and Further Education Board". Department of Education and Training.
  7. ^ "Neighbourhood Houses and Community Centres". City of Greater Geelong.
  8. ^ "Adult Community and Further Education Board Strategy 2020-25" (PDF). Department of Education and Training.
  9. ^ "Pre-Accredited Quality Framework". Department of Education and Training.
  10. ^ "What you can learn". Learn Local.
  11. ^ "Learn Local in Knox". City of Knox.
  12. ^ "Adult, Community and Further Education Board Annual Report 2018-19" (PDF). Adult, Community and Further Education Board.
  13. ^ "Adult, Community and Further Education Board Annual Report 2020-25" (PDF). Adult, Community and Further Education Board.
  14. ^ "Sharing in Learning Funding". LaTrobe Valley Express. 17 May 2012.
  15. ^ "Awards highlight program success". The Courier. 10 September 2016.
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