Responsibilities of employers participating in Youth Job Connection are outlined in placement agreements with service providers. These include: Providing suitable full- or part-time job placements aligned with the participant’s identified employment needs or career goals. Providing adequate supervision and training during the placement. Paying participants at a rate of minimum wage or higher. Contributing to… Continue reading What are the responsibilities of employers participating in Youth Job Connection?
Sub-Topic: General
What is Youth Job Connection?
Youth Job Connection is an employment program that launched in October 2015, designed to help young people between the ages of 15 and 29 experiencing significant employment barriers. It provides access to employability and employment skills development, along with education/training and work experiences. The goal is to support young people in securing long-term employment and… Continue reading What is Youth Job Connection?
How does the Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework (OALCF) provide a basis for program development and assessment of learner progress?
Practitioners map out the details of a learner’s program in a learner plan. The learner plan includes the key elements of a goal-directed, transition-oriented program, that will inform programming decisions. The learner plan includes key OALCF features that are intended to improve literacy outcomes, including: a focus on the transition of the learner beyond their… Continue reading How does the Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework (OALCF) provide a basis for program development and assessment of learner progress?
How does the Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework (OALCF) contribute to successful learner transitions?
The OALCF tools and resources provide practitioners with practical guidance on how to develop goal-directed programming that will help Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) learners to transition to their goals. When developing programming for learners, literacy practitioners start by asking, “What does this learner need to know and be able to do to be prepared… Continue reading How does the Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework (OALCF) contribute to successful learner transitions?
How does the Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework (OALCF) improve adult literacy outcomes in Ontario?
The OALCF improves learner outcomes by supporting adult literacy programming that is learner-centred, goal-directed, and linked to a broader system of service provision. To achieve improved outcomes for learners, the OALCF: uses a task-based approach to literacy training that helps learners use literacy skills to meet real-life challenges as students, employees, and citizens focuses on… Continue reading How does the Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework (OALCF) improve adult literacy outcomes in Ontario?
What is the Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework (OALCF)?
The OALCF is a competency-based framework that supports the development of adult literacy programming delivered through the Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) Program. As the cornerstone of the LBS program, the OALCF links the program to the requirements of employers, education and training providers and community partners in a clear way and furthers the Employment… Continue reading What is the Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework (OALCF)?
Is it possible to allow the service providers to choose the exit date for a learner?
No, the service plan exit date is system-generated and cannot be edited. It is the date that the service plan was closed in the system.
Does the ministry allow a few extra days after the end of the month for service providers to enter data into the Employment Ontario Information System – Case Management System (EOIS-CaMS)?
It is expected that service providers input data into EOIS-CaMS in real-time; therefore, the information should be current at all times.
When does a service provider have to register the learner?
One of the five services that all Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) service providers deliver is Information and Referral (I&R). Service providers provide walk-in or referred clients with information about the LBS services they and other LBS service providers in the community provide for various goal paths. After receiving this information, the client may choose… Continue reading When does a service provider have to register the learner?
Who has access to the Employment Ontario Information System-Case Management (EOIS-CaMS)?
EOIS-CaMS is a web-based application available to authorized Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) service providers and staff users. There are four system user roles that can be assigned to service provider members: Service Provider Manager Service Provider Manager (non-case) Service Provider Caseworker Service Provider Administrator Each of these roles can engage in various transactions in… Continue reading Who has access to the Employment Ontario Information System-Case Management (EOIS-CaMS)?