NCVER - Whose responsibility? Employers' views on developing their workers' literacy, numeracy and employability skills

Item:	1992
Title:	Whose responsibility? Employers' views on developing their workers' literacy, numeracy and employability skills
Authors:	Ray Townsend, Peter Waterhouse
Publication date:	30 May 2008
Type:	Research report
Themes:	Industry and employers > Industry and employer views > General
	Students and individuals > Learner groups > Existing workers
	Teaching and learning > Generic skills > General
	Teaching and learning > Literacy/numeracy > General
ISBN:	978 1 921412 29 5 print; 978 1 921412 30 1 web

This study shows how a group of employers understand the provision of literacy, numeracy and employability skills and the continuing development of these skills in their workplaces. It demonstrates that some employers accept that it is both necessary and the employer's responsibility to provide learning and development opportunities for these skills. However, employers are looking for support in doing this. The challenge for training organisations is in building capability and capacity to support this effort. Successful development strategies in the workplace tended to be part of the normal cycles of skills training and continuous improvement.

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