Workplace Department Some businesses Various The aim English of Education, (particularly of the Language Employment small to medium WELL and and enterprises) are - enterprises, Program Literacy Workplace reluctant to is to (WELL) Relations commit to the bodies, provide Program (DEEWR) WELL Program, local funding preferring to hire governments to employees who and are already RTOs. to competent English train speakers. [2,5] workers in English Some language, businesses literacy (particularly and professional numeracy enterprises) skills. prefer to employ fluent This funding is English available to speakers who are considered organisations to provide the for language best “cultural and literacy fit” with their training linked organisation. to job-related [2,3,5] workplace training and is designed to help workers meet their current and future employment and training needs. Funding is available for training, resource and strategic projects. Mainstream (courses available to the general population in post-compulsory education)
Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) Program Various - enterprises, bodies, local governments and RTOs. Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) The aim of the WELL Program is to provide funding to to train workers in English language, literacy and numeracy skills. This funding is available to organisations for language and literacy training linked to job-related workplace training and is designed to help workers meet their current and future employment and training needs. Funding is available for training, resource and strategic projects. Some businesses (particularly small to medium enterprises) are reluctant to commit to the WELL Program, preferring to hire employees who are already competent English speakers. [2,5] Some businesses (particularly professional enterprises) prefer to employ fluent English speakers who are considered to provide the best “cultural fit” with their organisation. [2,3,5] Mainstream (courses available to the general population in post-compulsory education)
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