{"id":31699,"date":"2022-08-31T06:21:27","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T06:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/?p=31699"},"modified":"2022-10-22T08:02:58","modified_gmt":"2022-10-22T08:02:58","slug":"jobs-and-skills-summit-ace-and-equity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/jobs-and-skills-summit-ace-and-equity\/","title":{"rendered":"Jobs and Skills Summit \u2013 ACE and equity"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Adult Learning Australia was invited to participate in the Commonwealth Government’s Jobs and Skills Summit<\/a> \u2013 1\u20132 Sept 2022 \u2013 at Parliament House Canberra as well as pre-summit Ministerial round tables.<\/p>\n

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At the Jobs and Skills Summit and Ministerial roundtables, we highlighted the role of adult community education (ACE) as an essential mechanism that can assist all tiers of government to address skills shortages and expand employment opportunities for all Australians; especially those experiencing disadvantage.<\/p>\n

Our summit position<\/h4>\n

Not everyone is ready to learn or ready for work. For many adults returning to learning or taking up work is a big step. Some of the most successful initiatives for people who are hard-to-reach and disengaged are delivered through adult community education.<\/p>\n

The not-for-profit ACE sector works with disadvantaged cohorts, including adults with low literacy and numeracy,<\/a> to support them to:<\/p>\n