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English Language Training (Enabling Activity) Provision of English language training, for varying durations, to support awardees to reach required IELTS level for acceptance into study in Australia. Can be provided in Australia or in the home country. Can be provided pre-application to target groups (so they become stronger applicants), or post application to high quality awardees who are below the required English level Suitable when English language levels are a significant barrier to the participation of target individuals who are otherwise of high calibre (e.g. women, people with a disability, ethnic minorities) AND their English level can be addressed with modest amounts of training Can ensure that disadvantaged applicants are not excluded due to lower English language levels Funding English training has an opportunity cost in that it diverts funding from core awards to increase the investment in an individual Local providers may not provide suitable quality of training – quality assessment and monitoring is required Highly variable depending on the duration and location of training Bilateral program fund allocation to Australia Awards Global budget measure (e.g. Enhancing Education Budget Measure) – secured through annual bid process via SCB Identification of suitable training providers Subcontracting and management of ELT provider Identification/ selection of ELT participants Support to participants while training Annual approval of Country Plan specifying number and type of agreed Enabling Activities No substantive input required, once Country Plan is approved (including specification of approved ELT activities) Foundation Awards (Enabling Can provide a range of training to high calibre applicants who fall Suitable when certain skills are significant barrier to the Can strengthen the capacity of disadvantaged applicants to Requires suitable good quality local training providers Diverts funding Variable depending on content and Bilateral program fund allocation to Australia Design and coordination of Foundation Award program Annual approval of Country Plan specifying
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