Learn Local: focusing on the future

The government, the [Adult, Community and Further Education] ACFE Board and stakeholders have worked together to understand and support the next steps to enable the continued development of the Learn Local sector. This has led to identifying three key strategic directions for the future: (1) refocusing and refining the role of Learn Local - ensuring that the government better signals and supports its objectives for the Learn Local sector by setting clear priorities and improving governance arrangements; (2) promoting durable networks and co-location of services to improve pathways and sustainability - placing clients at the centre of service design and improving the sustainability of Learn Local organisations by reforming pre-accredited funding settings and the more effective and efficient use of Board-managed assets, programs and expertise; and (3) building the Learn Local sector's capability to deliver high-quality education services - enabling the sector to deliver better outcomes for learners by cutting red tape and harnessing broader vocational and educational system supports. This strategy will support the Learn Local sector to secure its critical role in education and training in Victoria. Most importantly, it will increase the sector's capacity to support those Victorians who face significant barriers to increasing their skills and entering and staying in the workforce.

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