Literacy and Essential Skills in The Workplace: A Pan-Canadian Demonstration Project
Policy Context:
Increasing evidence of gaps in literacy and essential skills (LES) in the Canadian workforce
At the same time, there is much anecdotal evidence on the effectiveness of LES training to address this. However, in most industries, investments of firms in workplace-based LES training remains low Sector Councils report fewer than 1 in 20 firms implement workplace essential skills
Project Details
Published: November 2010
Capability: Knowledge Mobilization/ Workshop Facilitation
Policy Area: Adult Learning - Literacy and Essential Skills
Population: General Population
Type: Deck/ Notes
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