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2023 December- ACTA meets with Federal Minister of Education’s Senior Advisor

Following the release of the Expert panel report Improving Outcomes for All: The Report of the Independent Expert Panel’s Review to Inform a Better and Fairer Education System (see Expert Panel’s Report – Department of Education, Australian Government), a representative group of ACTA Councillors had a very productive meeting with Dan Skehan, Senior Advisor to […]

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2023 December- VET Workforce Blueprint Consultations

Through ACTA’s representation in the Foundation Skills Advisory Group set up in 2022 by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR), ACTA was nominated as a key stakeholder in a significant consultation on developing a VET Workforce Blueprint. The Blueprint will recommend strategies and actions that will create stability and quality in the VET

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2023 December- Refugee Student Settlement Pilot (RSSP)

Adult ESOL Consultancy Group Guest Speaker: Sally Baker On October 11, Dr. Sally Baker spoke to the Adult ESOL Consultancy Group about the Refugee Student Settlement Pathway (RSSP). This exciting new pathway into post-school education for refugees is being developed by the Australian Refugee Welcome University Sponsorship Consortium (ARWUSC); and led by Sally( at the

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2023 December- Indigenous EAL/D Consultancy Group Meeting: Closing the Gap

In their most recent meeting (14 November), the Indigenous EAL/D Consultancy Group met with Pauline Halchuk, Director of the Indigenous Language Policy Taskforce in the Australian Government Office of the Arts. Pauline spoke briefly on her role, particularly in relation to her work on Closing the Gap Outcome 16: “ensuring that Aboriginal and Torres Strait

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2023 February-Reaccreditation of the EAL Framework

Reaccreditation of the EAL Framework The (adult) EAL Framework curriculum was reaccredited on 1 January 2024, and a Committee was put together to support the reaccreditation process. The Committee sought feedback on the draft units for:- – Certificate II in EAL (Employment) – Certificate III in EAL(Employment) – Certificate IV in EAL (Employment/Professional) For further

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2022 July -ACTA calls for EAL/D education to be included in the next National Schools Reform Agreement

ACTA forwarded a submission to the Productivity Commission’s review of the National School Reform Agreement arguing that EAL/D learners be recognised as a priority equity cohort in the 2024 National Schools Reform Agreement and be included in the National Measurement Framework for Schooling in Australia which measures progress towards achieving the outcomes of the NSRA.

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2022 June- Foundation for Learning and Literature Symposium 2022

In 2022, the Foundation for Learning and Literacy convened a symposium featuring organisations whose primary work is with children and young people, literacy and drama. The 2022 Literature Symposium involved a series of free online presentations from a range of organisations, the details of which can be found here. Representatives of ATESOL NT gave a

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2022 August- Update to the Foundation Skills Framework Review

The ACER team would like thank everyone who took part in the consultation phase of the Foundation Skills Frameworks review project. The richness and diversity of feedback – provided through discussion forums, focus groups, interviews and the online survey – are a testament to your passion and expertise. Our consultation activities are now complete, and

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2022 May- SBS reports on Fears over new funding model for Australia’s migrant English program

SBS TV and on-line have reported on concerns about the proposed new funding model for the AMEP. The reports include comments by Dr Helen Moore, ACTA Vice-President. To see the on-line report, click here: Fears over new funding model for Australia’s migrant English program (sbs.com.au) To listen to audio of the TV news item, click

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