• delivered training at CLO’s annual conference (Toronto, October 2007; 54 people trained)
• developed and delivered three interactive online workshops (November 2007) that have been recorded and can be accessed at http://alphalive.alphaplus.ca. To listen to the recording, log on, select “public recordings” from the menu on the left side, and then search by date (November 8, 2007) or by event (ABCs of CIPMS3). (70 people trained)
• developed a self-directed training module for our Literacy Basics (www.nald.ca/literacybasics) website; and
• researched, written and distributed this manual; The ABCs of CIPMS.

This manual is designed to provide an overview of what CIPMS is, how it can be an effective process, how it is being used elsewhere, and how MTCU envisions it being used in LBS. It also includes sample tools and resources that can be used in your agency.

CIPMS and Employment Ontario

Employment Ontario, Ontario’s Employment and Training Network, was launched on January 1, 2007. This MTCU initiative brings together 20 programs and services, including Literacy and Basic Skills, to provide a one-stop training and employment system for people in Ontario. It includes all of the programs under the Labour Market and Training Division of MTCU together with the federal programs that were transferred to the province’s responsibility in January 2001.

The goal of Employment Ontario is to “provide clients with the support and information they need, regardless of their point of entry.” ^{Endnote 1} By providing a unified network, Employment Ontario hopes to help people in Ontario identify programs that may not have been previously known as government services. Within the new system, it is expected that clients will have

• Access to information about all provincial training and employment services
• Consistent and streamlined intake into all training and employment services
• Consistent and equitable access to a broader range of training and employment services and a
• Consistent approach to service coordination and referral.

There are four main service categories within Employment Ontario. They are:

• Services for apprenticeship
• Services for job seekers
• Services for employers and
• Services for employees.