Adult Community Education (ACE)

employment and volunteering

What is the ACE Program?

The ACE program delivers non-accredited foundation skills (language, literacy and numeracy) group training to a broad range of people. ACE programs are delivered in welcoming and supportive community-based environments, targeted to local needs and capturing the interest of participants through engaging delivery with underpinning learning competencies from the Foundation Skills Training Package. The ACE program makes it possible for people with significant hurdles to develop the confidence and skills to participate in leaning and to navigate a path to further education or employment.

The objectives of the ACE program are:

Improve foundation skills of adult learners
Provide opportunities for people to engage and thrive in learning, training and work
Empower learners with the skills to transition to further education, training or employment

Who Can Access the Program?

Adults aged over 18 years who are not enrolled in school.

What Clients Can Expect:

Once connected to the ACE program:

The ACE Tutor will contact the client to arrange a face-to-face initial appointment to complete registration paperwork and determine any individual learning needs
Access language, literacy and numeracy education delivered via interactive group sessions over a 7-week period
Support to develop a resume
Support to link into further earning, learning or community participation opportunities