by admin4acal | Nov 29, 2018 | News
Media release 28 Nov 2018 The Liberal National Government has commissioned an independent review of the vocational education and training (VET) sector to ensure Australians have the right skills to succeed in a changing labour market, and businesses have access to the...
by admin4acal | Nov 26, 2018 | News
Adult Learning Australia (ALA) and ACAL circulated this media release Media release Adult Learning Australia (ALA) and the Australian Council of Adult Literacy (ACAL) are urging the Morrison Government not to withdraw Australia from the OECD Survey of Adult Skills....
by admin4acal | Nov 23, 2018 | News
See the full list of 2018 winners of the Australian Training...
by admin4acal | Oct 23, 2018 | News
Webinar speaker The webinar was presented as part of the AGM, October 17, 2018 Rosie Martin is a criminologist and clinical speech pathologist with expertise in the assessment of complex disorders of literacy acquisition and their treatment. She is also a facilitator...
by admin4acal | Oct 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Webinar Information for Participants It’s always a good idea to ensure you are prepared well in advance. To join the webinar you will need:- A computer with stable internet connection Headphones if you plan to listen via VoIP/computer A telephone if you plan to...
by admin4acal | Sep 21, 2018 | News
ACAL Annual General Meeting and webinar Wednesday, October 17, 2018 2.30 pm AEDT Annual General Meeting Australian Council for Adult Literacy will be held on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 commencing at 2.30pm AEDT by webinar. Note Daylight saving will be in...
by admin4acal | Sep 6, 2018 | Have you read it
Have you read it? – Sept 2018 Jo Medlin has reviewed three papers of interest to adult literacy and numeracy educators and provided the links to access them: Ai Group 2018 Survey report on Workforce Development needs Skilling: A national imperative (Sept 2018) ALA:...
by admin4acal | Aug 5, 2018 | News
The OECD’s Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) conducts the Survey of Adult Skills. The survey measures adults’ proficiency in key information-processing skills – literacy, numeracy and problem solving – and gathers...
by admin4acal | Aug 5, 2018 | News
Improving literacy and numeracy in the workplace plays an essential role in a skilled and productive workforce for Australia, now and for the future. Improved literacy, numeracy and digital literacy can help everyone to contribute fully at work and in daily life. It...
by admin4acal | Jun 26, 2018 | News
Response to ACAL from PwC regarding the ‘Feedback on the Industry Skills Forecast and Proposed Schedule of Work for the Education IRC’ Thank you for your contribution to the recent TAE Case for Change and 2018 Education Industry Skills Forecast and...
