Unit # 6: Literacy Delivery and Development in Ontario –
An Organizational Overview

Objectives:

• to provide a clear picture of what Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) is and where it is situated within the larger organizational structure of the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU)
• to show by means of organization charts how organizations responsible for delivery and development of LBS services are connected

The LBS Section

The LBS Section is responsible for funding the organizations that deliver and develop literacy services in Ontario. It is part of MTCU which holds provincial responsibility for post secondary education, and skills and apprentice training.

Among its many responsibilities, MTCU:

• develops policy for Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology
• provides Ontario colleges and universities with funding
• delivers the Ontario Student Assistance Program
• conducts labour market research

TASK: Log on to the website below for information about MTCU and a full organizational chart. There are 3 divisions that report directly to the Minister. Take note of the Training Division and what departments it is responsible for. http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/general.html#train

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See Appendix F for Organization Chart 1 which highlights the Training Division. This division oversees the operation of the Skills Investment Branch. This is where the LBS Section is situated. LBS services focus on the employment and employability needs of adults so that the literacy skills they gain will help them find jobs, keep the jobs they already have, or apply for jobs that require more skills.