Executive Skillnet

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WORKPLACE LEARNING
CONFERENCE NOVEMBER 2004
NALA
Executive Skillnet
Prospects Learning
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Adult Literacy Service
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OUTREACH
LOCATION
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• Family Learning
• This programme offers help and advice to parents,
  who wish to better understand the idea of
  learning at home
• 4 options available

ESOL This is a specific support for Asylum
Seekers/Refugees emphesis on oral and written
language and integration
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Back to Education An intensive basic skills
programme, that includes Numeracy, IT, Modern
Language, Personal Development, English and
Communications
SLD /Orientation To help adults identify current
and future learning needs and by doing so create
an individual learning plan
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• Learning through the Arts
• Oral and Visual Arts Development
• Learner Leadership Programmes
• Other Themed Literacy Events, and
  partnerships with the Community Garda, MABS,
  EBS, Credit Unions, Theatre and Museums,
  Crystal Factory etc
• Adult Learner Guidance Service

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A Programme designed to help upgrade basic skills
in the workplace
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O U T L I N E OF P R O G R A M D e s i g n i
n g t h e C o u r s e   Ø     The Project
co-ordinator designs the course in conjunction
with the Industry, Business, Authority in
conjunction with the Adult Literacy Organiser
using an outline framework devised by NALA.
Ø     The design of the course should meet the
challenge of providing accessible and flexible
models of accreditation and certification, which
maintain quality standards but which also meet
the needs of the participants.  Ø     The course
aims to offer learning opportunities, which would
be relevant to the cultural and diverse needs and
interests of participants.   Ø     In designing
the course issues of timing, access, environment,
teaching methods, etc, are all seen to be
intrinsic parts of the process for achieving
successful participation. The Content Communicati
ons Letter writing, form filling, message
taking, listening skills, communication skills
including strategies for learning spelling, and
memory aids Computers Basic computer skills,
keyboard skills, basic word processing and
spreadsheets. Use of special reading and writing
software as appropriate Numeracy Subtraction,
addition, multiplication, division percentages,
timetables, budgeting and basic
statistics Personal Including self-awareness,
decision-making skills, leadership Development an
d conflict resolution skills. Safety in the
workplace and report writing  
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• Workplace Learning the Programme
• Introduction and awareness raising event for
  business management
• R e c r u i t m e n t
• Ø    The project co-ordinator follows up the
  local supervisors, area engineers, or overseers,
  who in turn may identify participants to take
  part in the course.
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• Ø    Interested participants are interviewed,
  generally in the workplace, and are subsequently
  recruited for the course.
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• Ø    The Industry, Business or Local Authority
  organise their release from the workplace for 4
  hours per week, usually over a 20-week period (80
  hours in total).
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• Ø    The project co-ordinator liaises with the
  local supervisors, area engineers, or overseers,
  to ensure ease of transfer for the learner
  between the workplace and the course.
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• Ø    Total confidentiality applies to all
  participants.
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