Over its 30-year history how many Australians have rung the Hotline? a. Almost 100,000 b. Around 150,000 c. Over 180,000 What do most of the callers say motivated their call to the Hotline? a. Television b. Website c. Radio d. Word of mouth How...
Last December, we asked you what you enjoyed and found useful in Literacy Links. Many thanks to all those who responded. Here is a summary of the results. Survey respondents said what they liked to read the most were “Stories from the field about literacy/numeracy learners...
The role of generative AI in supporting learners in the literacy and numeracy space is an emerging topic of discussion. A recent article published in the 2023 Fall edition of Adult Literacy Education on Generative AI Bridging Resource Gaps in Adult Education: The Role of...
February and March saw several developments in the skills and training policy and legislation space. These include: On 7 February Minister O’Connor introduced The National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment (Strengthening Quality and Integrity in Vocational Education and Training No. 1) Bill 2024, into Parliament....
VALBEC is offering a Zoom session on delivering money concepts to lower level numeracy students. It is designed for both numeracy teachers and literacy teachers who need to deliver numeracy. The session will be presented by Chris Tully, an experienced numeracy and literacy teacher. When: Wednesday,...
Literacy and numeracy (LN) was in the news again in April, sparked by the Commonwealth government’s announcement regarding a new National Study on Adult Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy Skills. The flurry of media activity included an ABC TV interview and other radio interviews with Vanessa...
Our sector has welcomed an extension of eligibility into the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program announced in the Budget. The Federal government wants to provide more pathways to literacy, numeracy and digital literacy (LND) training with a “no wrong door” policy. Under the re-designed...
The Hotline recently visited Darwin for meetings to advocate for increased adult literacy provision. Vanessa Iles and Jill Finch met with representatives from Charles Darwin University, a dual sector (University and TAFE) provider. We were joined by Lorraine Sushames, a very experienced literacy specialist who...
In our busy schedules, it’s hard to find the time to attend a webinar or conference. But taking that time out can be re-charging, inspiring and energising. It can make us think about our assumptions and inspire changes to our practice. This year’s Australian Council of...
Liam Frost-Camilleri President of VALBEC, and presenter Elizabeth Gunn catching up with Vanessa Iles and Lindy Cassidy from the Hotline We visited Melbourne in May for the inspiring VALBEC conference. The well-attended conference featured a warm welcome from VALBEC President, Liam Frost-Camilleri and a rich and engaging...