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Partner with Learn Local

Working together

Learn Local providers work with TAFEs, education and training providers, business and industry to help adult learners gain skills for study, work and life.

There are about 240 Learn Local providers across Victoria – these are local, independent organisations that are trusted by their communities. Together, they deliver more than 1,700 government-subsidised Learn Local courses each year – from language, literacy and numeracy courses, digital literacy programs to industry specific skills training across a wide range of sectors. These courses help adults gain the confidence, core skills, training and qualifications they need to study further or to find jobs.

TAFEs and education/training providers

Why partner with the Learn Local sector?

  • We can help you connect with people who are keen and ready to build their knowledge and skills – People who study with a Learn Local provider are more likely to complete TAFE, or to complete their education or training provider program. All Learn Local courses include pathway options to further education, training and/or employment for the learner to explore and they can be delivered prior, along-side or at the completion of an accredited course.
  • Many of our learners go on to enroll in accredited training – More than 30 per cent of people who undertake Learn Local courses go on to undertake accredited training at a TAFE or other training provider, of which almost 80 per cent complete that course.
  • Learn Local courses can assist students to complete their accredited course – Learn Local providers also offer courses that are specifically designed to assist students who are already undertaking accredited training to be able to complete that training.
  • Learn Local providers respond to the specific needs of their community – Providers work with their local communities to identify training needs and opportunities, so courses are aligned to local needs.
  • We focus on quality and experience – Learn Local courses are delivered by providers who complete a stringent registration process with the Adult, Community and Further Education Board (ACFEB — the body that oversees the Learn Local sector). Providers also follow a strict Quality Framework and the people who lead Learn Local courses are experts in their field.

 

Business and industry

Learn Local providers work with businesses and industries to attract and strengthen their workforce.

Why partner with the Learn Local sector?

  • Learn Local providers connect businesses and industries to job-ready adult learners –Adults who complete Learn Local courses gain the confidence, core skills and training that help them adapt to the workplace. Many Learn Local courses embed employability skills such as team work, technology and communications skills so that people are job ready as soon as they complete the course.
  • Learn Local courses are flexible and targeted to local needs – Learn Local providers can provide customised, quality training programs, specifically tailored to an employer’s needs. These can be delivered on and/or off workplace premises.
  • Learn Local courses can be delivered to upskill or reskill existing workforces – Learn Local providers work with employers to develop pre-accredited training that assists their employees to upskill or reskill them for their jobs or a career change. Learn Local courses provide industry-specific or employability skills, such as literacy, numeracy, English language and digital skills.
  • Learn Local courses are affordable – pre-accredited training is government-subsidised, and courses are offered at low cost. Since training programs can be tailored to employers’ needs, you only pay for the training modules you need.
  • We focus on quality and experience – Learn Local courses are delivered by providers who complete a stringent registration process with the Adult, Community and Further Education Board (ACFEB — the body that oversees the Learn Local sector). Providers also follow a strict Quality Framework and the people who lead Learn Local courses are experts in their field.

To find out more, contact a Learn Local provider using the search tool on this website or go to www.vic.gov.au/learn-local-sector.