Partnership and Collaboration Learning Networks and Workforce Planning Boards are two important components of Ontario’s Employment Ontario system funded by the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development. While each organization has distinct responsibilities, both play a critical role…
Literacy Link South Central’s Step Up and Succeed Project The project primarily focused on providing support for success with and throughout the apprenticeship process. In year two of this ambitious project, the primary goal was supporting small and medium-sized employers, as…
Why relationships, coordination, and personalized support matter more than ever Increasingly, organizations across education, employment, and community services are asking an important question: What does it take to help people not only access programs—but persist, succeed, and achieve their goals?…
How Get SET Can Help Close the Gap Digital skills are no longer optional—they are essential. Imagine life without your phone or your favourite apps? That feeling of panic when you can’t find your phone or your Wi-Fi goes down.…
Ontario cannot build more housing, certify more tradespeople, integrate newcomers more quickly, or adapt to automation without investing in foundational adult skills. Get SET — Skills, Education and Training — is Ontario’s adult literacy and skills upgrading program. Each year,…
Research from the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum shows that for every dollar invested in training, employers can see returns on accuracy, efficiency, and safety improvements — in some cases more than $1.38 in benefits. A Future Skills Centre report on employer-sponsored…
When workers have strong reading, writing, math and communication skills, they can stay safe, do their jobs better, and help the whole business run smoothly. These skills are critical for understanding and applying safety information. Workplace Safety Many workplace injuries…
These Employment Ontario programs are funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.