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In November 2019, the Minister for Training and Skills and Minister for Higher Education released a Ministerial Statement outlining a 6-year reform agenda for adult community education in Victoria.
Ministerial Statement on the Future of Adult Community Education in Victoria 2020-25.
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In February 2020, the Adult, Community and Further Education Board released the Board's Strategy 2020-25. This strategy establishes a blueprint for the ACFE Board and the Learn Local sector for the 6 years from 2020 to 2025.
Adult, Community and Further Education Board Strategy 2020-25.
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The Adult, Community and Further Education Board’s research strategy supports Learn Local sector policy development and implementation. Below is a selection of research reports and initiatives to promote effective use of research in the Learn Local sector.
'Hard to Reach' Pre-Accredited Learner Report
This report concerns developing an evidence base to inform more effective approaches to engage ‘hard to reach’
learners into pre-accredited courses. This research was conducted by Deloitte Access Economics in 2022 and will inform a number of approaches to system-wide promotions, advocacy and policy settings in 2023 and beyond.Developing an evidence base to inform more effective approaches to engage 'hard to reach' learners into pre-accredited trainingPre-accredited Learner Journey Report
This report shows who participated in pre-accredited training from 2013-2016 and how they progressed in their learning. It covers training trends and general patterns to understand pre-accredited program activity. As this is a trend analysis, the report outlines general patterns, rather than individual achievements.
Learner trend data includes:
- The types of people who participate the most in pre-accredited training.
- The types of pre-accredited training received.
- Possible pathways into accredited training.
The report was undertaken by Deloitte Access Economics in late 2017.
Pre-accredited Learner Journey Participation training outcomes and patterns in the Victorian pre-accredited sectorPre-accredited Learner Journey Participation training outcomes and patterns in the Victorian pre-accredited sector - Pre-accredited Quality Framework A-frameA Different Journey: Youth in Learn Locals Research Report - a study of the southern region of metropolitan Melbourne - 2013Responding to CALD Learners: Cultural Diversity in Action 2012Responding to CALD Learners: Cultural Diversity in Action (Action research reports: First hand accounts by Learn Local practitioners) - 2012The Changing Face of Community Business report 2014The Changing Face of Community Business report 2014The Changing Face of Community Business report 2012The Changing Face of Community Business report 2011The Changing Face of Community Business report 2010Hard to reach learners: What works in reaching and keeping them?The Economic Benefit of Investment in Adult Community Education in Victoria 2008CALD Settlement and Possibilities Reports 2010Report for Barwon South Western RegionReport for Eastern Metropolitan RegionReport for Gippsland RegionReport for Grampians RegionReport for Grampians RegionReport for Hume RegionReport for Loddon Mallee RegionReport for North Western Metropolitan RegionReport for Southern Metropolitan RegionWord for word reportFrom Data to Delivery: Best Practice Guidelines 2015Report to the ACFE Board on Learn Local organisations delivering training to young people 2014Adult, Community and Further Education Longitudinal Study of Learners in Pre-accredited Courses in Victoria: Background to the research (2013) (doc - 43.5kb)Learners in pre-accredited courses: a labour force perspective on students, their motives and the benefits they gain 2013
Reviewed 15 February 2023