Workplace Literacy: Employer factsheet

Eligibility

If you are an employer who is committed to increasing the quality of literacy skills needed in your workplace, then the Workplace Literacy Fund could help to you.

Workplace Literacy Fund provides funding for specific projects developed by employers and/or Industry Training Organisations (ITOs), that aim to enhance the ability of industry to address workplace literacy issues.

The Tertiary Education Commission holds specific information on eligibility requirements.

Workbase—the New Zealand Centre for Workforce Literacy Development—are also a good place to go if you are interested in lifting literacy levels.

Workbase runs the Workplace Basic Skills Development Fund to subsidise workplace learning, literacy, language and/or numeracy development programmes.

Obligations

Getting involved in a workplace literacy project may mean a change in work routines and some extra time but the benefits will far out way costs.

A workplace literacy programme can mean a more empowered and confident staff who can contribute better to the business.

See the Tertiary Education Commission for specific information on your obligations and project requirements.

Workbase holds specific information about what do need to do and what it will mean for your business to get involved in workplace literacy training through the Workplace Basic Skills Development Fund.

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