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Australian Adult Learning Working with New Zealand. Peter Peterson July 2008. THE HAMBURG DECLARATION ON ADULT LEARNING. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Peter Peterson – May 2008
Australian Adult LearningAustralian Adult LearningWorking with New Zealand Working with New Zealand
Peter Peterson July 2008
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THE HAMBURG DECLARATION THE HAMBURG DECLARATION ON ADULT LEARNINGON ADULT LEARNING
2. Adult education thus becomes more than a right; it is a key to the twenty-
first century. It is both a consequence of active citizenship and a
condition for full participation in society. It is a powerful concept for
fostering ecologically sustainable development, for promoting
democracy, justice, gender equity, and scientific, social and economic
development, and for building a world in which violent conflict is
replaced by dialogue and a culture of peace based on justice. Adult
learning can shape identity and give meaning to life. Learning
throughout life implies a rethinking of content to reflect such factors as
age, gender equality, disability, language, culture and economic
disparities
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26. We solemnly declare that all parties will closely follow up the
implementation of this Declaration and the Agenda for the Future,
clearly distinguishing their respective responsibilities and
complementing and co-operating with one another. We are
determined to ensure that lifelong learning will become a more
significant reality in the early twenty-first century. To that end, we
commit ourselves to promoting the culture of learning through the "one
hour a day for learning" movement and the development of a United
Nations Week of Adult Learning.
27. We, gathered together in Hamburg, convinced of the necessity of adult
learning, pledge that all men and women shall be provided with the
opportunity to learn throughout their lives. To that end, we will forge
extended alliances to mobilize and share resources in order to make
adult learning a joy, a tool, a right and a shared responsibility.
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Confintea 2009Confintea 2009
• Should Australia and New Zealand collaborate?
• If so how?
• What is our MOU worth?
• Actions can we suggest any?
• What will happen in Korea????????
• Can we justify not showing leadership????
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Australia in 2008Australia in 2008
• 100 – plus day of a new government
• Social Inclusion Unit established in PM&C
• education revolution
• a decade of strong economic growth
• inflationary pressure, high interest rates
• cuts in government expenditure
• historically low unemployment
• labour shortages
• Two major agendas: skills development and Social Inclusion
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• Adult Learning Australia (ALA) is the peak Association for the promotion of Adult Learning in Australia.
• ALA is responsible for the coordination of Adult Learners week in Australia
• ALA aims to build social capital by encouraging ongoing learning in Australia
ADULT LEARNING AUSTRALIAADULT LEARNING AUSTRALIA
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Peter Peterson
CEO
Mary Hannan
ACE E-Learning Coordinator
Janie McOmish
Assistant Director
Conference Coordinator
Dr Gillian Stillfried
Research recently left
Julia Gane
Business and Communication Manager
ALW Coordinator
Margo Brebner
Administration and Membership Officer
ADULT LEARNING AUSTRALIAADULT LEARNING AUSTRALIA
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AA variety of Sector Membersvariety of Sector MembersHow can we best work together?????? How can we best work together??????
Capabilities
Provider types in the Community Education Sector
580 RTOs Community VET
190 RTOs Community Partic ipation
530 Providers
Community Learning Learning Centres
Telecentres
Technology Centres
Adult Education
Community Houses
SA ACE
Community Colleges
Group Training
J ob Network
Neighbourhood Houses
AMES and CAE
Community Colleges
Group Training
J ob Network
Large Vic ACE
Size
<10 staff
10 to 20 staff
> 25 staff
Community Education & National Reform Discussion Paper Report Prepared for DEST August 2006 by Ben Bardon, CWGA Research
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Ministerial Declaration on Adult Ministerial Declaration on Adult Community Education (2002)Community Education (2002)
Focus:• Community capacity building through community
ownership• ACE sector as a pathway to further education and
training for ‘second chance’ learners and at-risk young people
• Incorporation of a ‘menu’ of strategies – provides States and Territories with the flexibility to choose
according to the needs and context of their local environment. – enables governments to respond to the dynamism, diversity and
responsiveness characteristic of the ACE sector
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Ministerial Declaration on Adult Ministerial Declaration on Adult Community Education (2002)Community Education (2002)
• Skilling challenges:– 4 million workers without a formal post school qualification
– 40% of working age adults lack adequate literacy and numeracy
to operate in the workplace
– Most vulnerable: Casual workers, long-term unemployed, people
with a disability, unemployed migrants, employees of small
business that do not provide training
“the ACE sector has considerable potential for an
enhanced role in responding to the COAG agenda”
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Ministerial Declaration on Adult Ministerial Declaration on Adult Community Education (2002)Community Education (2002)
ALA’s responses to the new Declaration:
• A Ministerial Declaration – Supported but needs…..
– Additional significant funding capacity
– Model for demand driven skill-building
– Address challenge of need for cultural change among stakeholders in
skill-building process
• Framework for Action – Supported but needs…...
– National Policy Framework
– Overcome disparities
– Ensure collaboration
– Ensure sustainable consistency in standards
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Ministerial Declaration on Adult Ministerial Declaration on Adult Community Education (2002)Community Education (2002)
ALA’s responses to the new Declaration:
• Promotion of national elements for delivery
– An ACE reporting and evaluation
– Further research on social and economic outcomes arising from
non-accredited learning
– National funding of adult learning activities
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United we stand United we stand Divided we fallDivided we fall
The story of ACE?The story of ACE?
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A sad state of affairs….A sad state of affairs….• NSW Government cut funding to community colleges by
nearly 60% between 2002-2006 (cut by $29 million)
• 9 colleges closed
• Colleges have raised fees and cut hobby courses– Courses which connected isolated people and bonded
communities
• The board governing Adult and Community Education volunteered to be disbanded, replaced with an advisory board
• The sector is now focussing more strongly on vocational training
From ‘Frustration mounts as college cuts bite’. SMH May 9 2008
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A FAMILIAR MESSAGEA FAMILIAR MESSAGE
• 2008 UNESCO Education For All (EFA) Global Monitoring Report – Adult literacy most neglected of the EFA goals
– Due to lack of financial allocations by governments and donors
• Since CONFINTEA V (1997)– Little or no investment in adult education across Africa, Asia and
Latin America
– Funds most likely to find their way into adult literacy programmes but even these are desperately under-funded
FINANCING OF ADULT EDUCATIONDAVID ARCHER - Action Aid
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The life cycle approach to education The life cycle approach to education outcomes-ABS Modeloutcomes-ABS Model
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Early Childhood Development
Literacy and Numeracy skills
Transition into working life
Early work experience
Balance of life and work
Developing component skills
Maintaining component and foundation skills
Maintaining component
skillsDeveloping
foundation skills
Age 85+
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DIVERSITY OF ISSUESDIVERSITY OF ISSUES
• Supporting our members– Communication and services
• Build pathways to VET
• Engage the Disengaged– Senior Australians– Indigenous Australians– Unemployed Australians– Migrant Australians
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DIVERSITY OF ISSUESDIVERSITY OF ISSUES
• Learning for Health Benefits
• Promote flexible learning methodologies– Remote delivery– Learning Circles
• International relations and policy
• R&D Co-ordination
• And many more
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LITERACYLITERACY• Decreases with age
Level 3 – “minimum required for individuals to meet the complex demands of everyday life and work in the emerging knowledge-based economy”
ABS – Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey, Australia 2006
Pro
port
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LITERACY ACHIEVEMENTLITERACY ACHIEVEMENT
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Prose Literacy DocumentLiteracy
Numeracy ProblemSolving
HealthLiteracy
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4/5
%
Level 3 – “minimum required for individuals to meet the complex demands of everyday life and work in the emerging knowledge-based economy”
ABS – Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey, Australia 2006
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POOR PROGRESS IN 10 YEARSPOOR PROGRESS IN 10 YEARS
e.g. in Prose Literacy
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
40.0
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4/5
1996
2006
%
ABS – Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey, Australia 2006
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Document literacy distributions,Document literacy distributions, Australia and New Zealand: Australia and New Zealand: IALS (1996) and ALLS (2006)IALS (1996) and ALLS (2006)
CChris Duncan ABShris Duncan ABS
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
1996 - Aust 2006 - Aust 1996 - NZ 2006 - NZ
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4/5
- 7%
-1%
+5%
+2%
-2%
+1%
Nochange
+2%
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• BY AGE – More than 1/5 of Australians did not participate in any form of learning – Non-participation occurred at higher rates in older age groups
• 34% of those aged 60-64 years • 16% of those aged 25-29 years
• INFORMAL LEARNING– 8.1 million Australians participated in informal learning in the previous
12 months • 76% of males • 73% of females
LEARNING PARTICIPATIONLEARNING PARTICIPATION
ABS – Adult Learning, Australia 2006-7
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LEARNING PARTICIPATIONLEARNING PARTICIPATION
• FORMAL LEARNING – Over 26% of participants undertook a Certificate III or IV – 18% undertook a Bachelor degree– 17% undertook a Postgraduate degree, Graduate diploma or Graduate
certificate
• NON-FORMAL LEARNING– 3.3 million persons participated in non-formal learning in the previous 12
months– 78% undertook a work-related course– 12% undertook Arts, Crafts or Recreational learning
ABS – Adult Learning, Australia 2006-7
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State by State ACEState by State ACE
VIC leads development but is it sufficient?
NSW restructuring for VET?
SA good policy and growing but from a low base
TAS good policy but need to rebuild its base
QLD getting off the starting blocks at last
WA a skills focussed policy and interest being renewed
ACT strong community interest but perhaps fragmented
NT little known
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THE NUMBER OF EVENTS IS UNDERSTATED FOR EXAMPLE THE NATIONAL THE NUMBER OF EVENTS IS UNDERSTATED FOR EXAMPLE THE NATIONAL EVENT PARTICIPATION IS HEAVILY INFLUENCED BY THE INITIAL ENGAGEMENT EVENT PARTICIPATION IS HEAVILY INFLUENCED BY THE INITIAL ENGAGEMENT
OF BUSINESSES. (Note National events is not the sum of the States)OF BUSINESSES. (Note National events is not the sum of the States)
ALW - No of Events (State/Territory)
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50
100
150
200
250
300
ACT NSW VIC TAS SA WA NT QLD National
State/Territory
No
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Ev
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2004
2005
2006
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