Embedded Literacy and Numeracy Funding and Support for 2012
Careerforce has secured Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) Embedded Literacy and Numeracy funding for 2012. The funding from TEC is significantly less than in 2011, which has resulted in a reduced rate for 2012.
Careerforce is offering a number of supports to assist you to enhance workplace training and increase the confidence levels of your trainees to undertake national qualifications.
Employers are required to complete an Implementation Plan & Employer Agreement. 
Trainees are required to complete a consent form.
Funding
For 2012, $100 (GST inclusive) is available for each trainee who completes both a pre and a progress (post) literacy assessment. This is paid on a monthly basis, once Careerforce has received confirmation of the completed progress assessment. Please note this funding is limited.
Professional Development Workshops
A one day workshop is available to enhance your training team’s knowledge of:
• Adult education principles and techniques
• How to administer the National Literacy and Numeracy Assessment tool
2012 Good Literacy Workshop Dates
Please note if you attended a workshop in 2011 there is no need to attend a further workshop.
Location
Date
Venue
Address
Dunedin
08 May
Ross Home
360 North Road, North East Valley
Christchurch
29 May
Careerforce
354 Armagh Street
Auckland
29 May
Sunset Lodge
123 Boundary Road, Blockhouse Bay
Levin
30 May
Te Whanau
603 Queen Street East
Workbooks
Many resources that are now available from Careerforce have literacy embedded or are designed with literacy and learning principles applied.
Reports
Literacy reports will be available for the workplaces through the Careerforce iPortal. To find out more, or to register on the iPortal please contact Careerforce on 0800 277 486.
Eligibility
Trainees must have a training start date in 2012.
Trainees' participation start date must be prior to October 1st 2012 and trainees must have completed their Literacy Pre-Assessment and have a credit reported to Careerforce (complete an NZQA Unit) prior to October 31st, 2012 in order to be eligible for funding.
Trainees who participated in the literacy programme in 2011 are not eligible in 2012.
Trainees can be enrolled or enrolling in any of the following:
• National Certificate in Health, Disability, and Aged Support, (Foundation Skills) (Level 2) version 3
• National Certificate in Health, Disability, and Aged Support, (Core Competencies) (Level 3) version 5.
Trainees must have completed less than 3 Foundation Skills unit standards or less than 4 Core Competencies unit standards prior to completing the pre assessment.
The expectation is that the trainee will have neared completion of the qualification before completing the progress assessment.
Progress assessment must be completed by 15th December 2012.
Recognition of Current Competency (RCC) trainees are not eligible for literacy funding.
