Youth Job Connection consists of two components: A year-round component, which provides intensive employment supports for youth aged 15 to 29 who are not in employment, education or training and who experience multiple barriers to employment. A summer component – Youth Job Connection: Summer – which provides summer, part-time and after-school job opportunities to high… Continue reading What is the difference between Youth Job Connection and Youth Job Connection Summer? Which one should a youth consider?
Sub-Topic: General
Why is the government delivering an employment program focused on youth?
Through consultations, we heard from many stakeholders that our youth employment and training services should target young people across a broader spectrum of needs. Research shows that youth facing significant barriers to employment require more intensive and longer-term supports, such as pre-employment and job readiness supports, job placements and ongoing coaching. Youth with fewer barriers… Continue reading Why is the government delivering an employment program focused on youth?
Is there a risk that Youth Job Connection could incentivize youth to drop out of high school for employment?
The Youth Job Connection Program is not intended to incentivize youth to leave school; it is 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… Continue reading Is there a risk that Youth Job Connection could incentivize youth to drop out of high school for employment?
What are the responsibilities of employers participating in Youth Job Connection?
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?
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.