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There are a number of programmes specifically funded to provide foundation education. The two major ones are described here.

Adult Literacy in English

The Adult Literacy Innovation Pool was set up in 2002 to support provision of adult literacy education by TEIs, PTEs and communities working in partnership with adult literacy providers. It created new opportunities for family literacy projects for Māori and Pasifika peoples and refugee communities. Thirty-six programmes in 10 regions have been funded, reaching over a thousand new learners.

A number of successful workplace literacy pilots and programmes were run in 2002 through Workbase, the National Centre for Literacy and Learning. Workplace literacy programmes were delivered to more than 40 businesses. The TEC worked with five ITOs on workplace literacy projects. Funding was also made available for specific workplace literacy programmes for Māori and Pasifika learners.

Literacy education was also provided to over 7,000 learners through Literacy Aotearoa’s 51 member organisations in 2002. A further 7,400 learners received ESOL tuition and resettlement support through migrant literacy programmes.

Training Opportunities

Training Opportunities is a key government programme for people who are significantly disadvantaged in employment and education to assist them to move into employment or further education and training. Places are targeted to Ministry of Social Development and Workbridge clients. Training is full time and fully funded and covers generic and life skills, as well as pre-employment skills.

A total of 19,198 people participated in 2002. This was down on previous years, due to funding and purchasing decisions made by the Ministry of Social Development. Forty-two percent of the participants were Māori and 10 percent Pasifika. In 2002, 51 percent of participants moved into employment within two months of completing the programme and 15 percent into further education or training outside the programme.

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• Table of Contents

• The Baseline Picture

• Cross Strategy Indicators

• Raise foundation skills

• Skills for our knowledge society

• Strengthen research and knowledge creation

• Te rautaki mātauranga Māori

• Pacific people’s development and success

• Capability and quality

• Technical and Data Definitions