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MPSP Priority 2: High Expectations, Closing the Gap Western Sydney Institute (WSI) Achieved 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016 (50 words max) Planned from July 2016 onwards (50 max) 2.1 Increase access to education and training for people from culturally and linguistically diverse families MCEOs are continuously seeking alternate measures and external funding to meet specific CALD cohorts’ access needs to training. WSI staff regularly attend and present education and training information at community and Interagency meetings. Certificate IV Career Pathways which includes preparation for Professional English Assessment for Teachers (PEAT) and Occupational English Test (OET), NSW AMES Skillmax – Jobseeker courses and foundation skills courses with a vocational focus, including English for Retail were delivered in WSI. WSI was able to address some of the of disadvantaged overseas qualified refugee and humanitarian students, by offering them customised Smart and Skilled part qualification fee-free Skillset courses to enhance their language and employability skills. MCEOs identified barriers arising from Smart & Skilled which disadvantaged spouse visa holders and refugee people on bridging visas and sought other funding to meet their training needs. For example the Maintain and enhance partnerships with settlement service providers and migrant community organisations to ensure CALD communities are informed about WSI programs and services. MCEOs continue to monitor participation levels and course completions of CALD students in Smart and Skilled and commercial courses, identify factors affecting them and seek measures to address lower participation and completion rates. MCEOs seek external funding and grants or joint projects and partnerships, including NSW Youth Opportunities funding program, State Street Youth Employment Pathways & Community Support program grants, Scanlon Foundation grants etc. in order to address unmet training needs of disadvantaged CALD communities and students. Continue to liaise closely with CALD community organisations and service providers to plan and organise Skillset programs through the fee-free part qualifications provisions when available, in order to meet the specific training needs of disadvantaged refugee and humanitarian people.
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