Overview
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The Community Learning Plan Action Plan is a summary of activities that will take place over the 2013/14 financial year. Each action is designed to meet the goals and strategies in the Shire of Melton Community Learning Plan 2011-2014. The Annual Action Plan details the following:
What is to be achieved?
How success will be measured
Who will be involved?
Who holds responsibility?
What resources will be required, and how they will be sourced?
The Community Learning Plan is implemented through delivery of thisAnnual Action Plan. The implementation of the Annual Action Plan incorporates action research and continuous evaluation. The will provide qualitative and quantitative data and information to inform the development of the next Community Learning Plan 2014 - 2018.
Planning for the next Community Learning Plan will commence in this year and should be viewed as an action in this Action Plan
Reporting
Progress reports will be prepared andpresented at each Community Learning Board meeting. Evaluative reports will be produced and presented to Council and the Community Learning Board, a progress report will be provided in February 2014 and an Annual Report in August 2014.
Council Plan 2013 – 2017 (Draft)
The implementation of the Community Learning Plan addresses the strategic objectives of the Council Plan 2013 - 2017,the following have been selected for their specific reference:
THEME ONE - MANAGING OUR GROWTH
Priority Area: Economy 1.3 Generate an innovative local economy that stimulates opportunities for investment, business and training.
THEME THREE - DIVERSE, CONFIDENT AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES
Priority Area: Learning3.4 Provide lifelong learning opportunities to build social connections and self development.
1Goal for Children
Goal / Action / Success Measure / Completed / Involvement / ResourcesIncrease families and community understanding and commitment to learning in the early years / Kindergarten Research Project
Barriers to Kindergarten Participation Research Report Completed
Consider recommendations from the Barriers to Kindergarten Participation Research Report / Develop a response in conjunction with Early Partnership and the Kindergarten Working Group to improve kindergarten participation. / October 2013 / Primary Schools
Kindergartens
Parents
Kindergarten Working Party Members
University of Ballarat
Responsibility:
Early Years Partnership Coordinator
Lifelong Learning Coordinator / Early Years Partnership
2Goal for Youth
Goal / Action / Success Measure / Completed / Involvement / ResourcesIncrease the percentage of young people entering tertiary education, apprenticeships, training, and ongoing employment opportunities / Support University of Ballarat and Victoria University to deliver flexible direct entry Higher Education Programs in Melton
(Also goals for Social Inclusion, Adults and Economic development) / Two direct entry Higher Education programs operating locally in first semester 2014 / March 2014 / University of Ballarat
Victoria University
Responsibility:
Lifelong Learning Coordinator / UB and VU
Building Melton Together / See Goals for Economic Development
Youth Peer Research Project / Youth Research Project Identified
Progress reports made to the Learning Board
Final Report Presented / May 2014 / Youth
MSC Youth Services
Responsibility:
Kate Kimpton (2013)
Youth Representative / $1,000
Community Learning (CL)
Pathways and Transitions for People of various Abilities (Work’s 4 Me) / See Goals for Social Inclusion
3Goal for Adults
Goal / Action / Success Measure / Completed / Involvement / ResourcesIncrease the proportion of adults accessing formal and informal learning and training opportunities / Neighbourhood Houses
Collection of Neighbourhood house enrolment data / Enrolment data collated
Enrolment data evaluated and presented back to stakeholders in a report with recommendations / Each School Term
June 2014 / Melton Neighbourhood Houses Network
Responsibility:
Lifelong Learning Coordinator / Community Learning(CL)
$500
Produce four editions of the Community Learning Directory
(See also Goals for Social Inclusion) / 4 Directories Published
Evaluation and analysis of learning offerings completed / June 2014 / Melton Learning Providers and Learning Directory Contributors
Responsibility:
Lifelong Learning Coordinator / Community Learning(CL)
$80,000
Mapping of Citizen’s Curriculum
Also addresses goals for Social Inclusion, Youth / Identify organisations that deliver aspects of a Citizen’s Curriculum (financial, digital, health, language and civic capability)
Discussion paper and develop implementation strategy. / June 2014 / SILL Working Party
Responsibility:
Lifelong Learning Coordinator / CL $250
Building Melton Together / See Goals for Economic Development
4Goal for Economic Development
Goal / Action / Success Measure / Completed / Involvement / ResourcesStimulate and support business and industry to employ and train their workforce locally / Economic Development and Lifelong Learning Working Party Convened / 2013 -2014 Action Plan implemented
Reports to the Community Learning Board / Jun 2013 / Economic Development Working Party (EDLL)
Responsibility:
Lifelong Learning Coordinator
Industry and Employment Liaison Officer / CL $500
Building Melton Together(BMT) / Complete final Research and Evaluation Report with recommendations for the Western BACE.
Develop Business Case for Sustainability and Identify Funding and organisations to take over BMT
Identify potential businesses for Western BACE / Dec 2013
Dec 2013
Dec 2013
Jun 2014 / EDLL Working Party
JSA’s DES’s & training providers
Builders and sub contractors.
YouthNow, BMLLEN
Volume Builders Alliance, Lend Lease
Responsibility:
Lifelong Learning Coordinator
YouthNow
Business Growth and Sustainability / $ To be identified
Western Business Accelerator and Centre for Excellence (WBACE) / Participate in the WBACE Project Control Group
Contribute information and expertise as required / Jun 2014 / Responsibility:
Consortium Partners; Business Growth and Sustainability;Learning Communities; Planning / $14.6M federal funds
$6M Consortium Partners
Workers Retraining and Adjustment Program (WRAP) / WRAP Website Active
Develop a Training and Marketing program
Develop video for WRAP website / Dec 2013
June 2014 / Economic Development Working Party (EDLL)
Business Growth &Sustainability
Responsibility:
Industry and Employment Liaison Officer / Business Growth and Sustainability
DEEWR$10,000
5Goal for Social Inclusion
Goal / Action / Success Measures / Completed / Involvement / ResourcesAdvocate for equal access to learning for all members of the community / Social Inclusion Working Party Convened / 2013-2014 Action Plan implemented
Reports to Community Learning Board / Jun 2014 / Social Inclusion Working Party
Responsibility:
Lifelong Learning Coordinator / CL $500
Community Learning Directory
Four Learning Directories published, distributed and inserted into Leader Newspapers
Evaluation of the Distribution of the Community Learning Directory
An online version of the community Learning Directory Designed / The number, range of organisations advertising courses increasing in line with population growth
The location of courses spread across the municipality
Evaluation completed with recommendations for future distribution presented to the Learning Board
An new online version of Learning Directory accessible on the Council Website / Jun 2013
Feb-March 14
Jun 2014 / Responsibility:
Lifelong Learning Coordinator
Learning Communities Admin Officer
Responsibility:
Lifelong Learning Coordinator
Communications
Learning Communities Admin Officer / CL $80,000 (for 4 directories)
To be Identified
Learning Board Forums
Design and implement 4 Learning Board Forums using the Learning Board Goals as themes / Planning Group formed
Learning Board Working Parties consulted
4 Forums held and evaluated / Jun 2014 / Responsibility:
Community Learning Board
Lifelong Learning Coordinator / Community Learning
$8,000
Establish links with Indigenous & CALD Networks / Support Engagement Program for Refugee Youth
Planning Group formed with reports of activity
Program targeting Sudanese youth commences in schools / Dec 2013
Term 1, 2014 / CaLDAvisory Committee
Economic Development Working Party (EDLL)Support Engagement Program for Refugee Youth working group
Responsibility:
Intercultural Development Officer
Lifelong Learning Coordinator
VICSEG / Philanthropic $ being sought
5Goal for Social Inclusion
Goal / Action / Success Measures / Completed / Involvement / ResourcesAdvocate for equal access to learning for all members of the community / Various Abilities Pathways Project (Work’s 4 Me)
Evaluate and develop a careers and education and training pathways process / Key stakeholders and funding bodies engaged
Pathways process developed
Skills assessments and careers counselling for clients; including training for counsellors
Develop a strategy to engage and work with parents and families in the pathways process.
Map the pathways process and key relationships / Jun 2014 / Organisations working with people with disabilities
Responsibility:
Lifelong Learning Coordinator
Wesley
YouthNow
DCES
Merrimu Services
Social Inclusion Working Party / CL $4,000
BMLLEN, $2,000
Develop an Employer Engagement Strategy / An employer engagement strategy developed
Environmental scan of disabilities employment policies of peak employer groups and trade unions completed
Employer champions; large organisations and small local employers identified
Good news stories published / June 2014
Evaluate Transport Access Issues / Evaluation of Transport Access Strategies, e.g:
- VCOSS Accessible Transport Project
- Melton DriveShare
- Community bus coordination
- Modification of motor vehicles for L2P program
Develop and implement an advocacy, publicity and marketing strategy / Strategy completed / Dec 2013
Introduce Learning Board Scholarship Program / Design the Program
Market the Program
Award first Scholarships
Seek sponsorship for scholarships / Dec 2013 / Lifelong Learning Coordinator
Learning Board / $12,000 CL
5Goal for Social Inclusion
Goal / Action / Success Measures / Completed / Involvement / ResourcesAdvocate for equal access to learning for all members of the community / School Provision Strategy for New Growth Areas / Joint Framework for School Provision in Growth Areas Developed
Commitment from DEECD to fund priority school builds in growth area PSP’s. / June 2014 / School Provision Working Party
DEECD
School Principals
Responsibility:
Growth Areas Liaison Consultant
Lifelong Learning Coordinator / CL $500
Support University of Ballarat and Victoria University to deliver flexible direct entry Higher Ed Programs in Melton / See Goals for Economic Development
Contact
Peter Blunden
Lifelong Learning
Melton City Council
ph: (03) 9747 5227
fax: (03) 9743 9970
m: 0407 968187
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