| Définition | Description | |
|---|---|---|
1. Title of Initiative |
Title or name as specified in official documentation, e.g. funding contract | Education/Sector Council Partnerships Project (ESCPP) |
| 2. Provider | Name of organisation responsible for delivering the initiative | Toronto District School Board (TDSB) in cooperation with the Alliance of Sector Councils (TASC) |
| 3. Sponsor | Name of organisation responsible for funding the initiative | Human Resources and Social Development Canada’s Sector Council Program Support funding from the Ontario Ministry of Education’s Student Success Program and funding from TDSB |
| 4. Date Commenced | Month and year (if known) when the initiative first came into operation | The initiative really started in the 2003-2004 school year with research activities, a major showcase symposium in May 2005, a memorandum of understanding with TASC in 2005, and a funding contribution agreement with HRSDC in 2006. |
| 5. Date ended | If this initiative is not longer in operation, please give the month and year when it came to an end, if known. | The HRSDC funding has been provided for a three years pilot project and this funding will cease in June 2009. Year one funding has just been completed as this survey is being done (June 2006). |
| 6. Targeted Audience | Is the initiative aimed at specific groups, or is it more general in application? Please specify any demographic or employee groups being targeted. | Graduating High School The project is designed to address more employment and transition skills and experiences for students who go directly to the work force or to other destinations. The project is based on the principle of partnering a school team with a sector council, fostering greater career awareness and employment readiness for all students, embedding sector council and industry material in school curriculum and programs, and promoting essential skills. The objective is to have an advisory committee of local employers from the selected sector work directly with the school teams. |
| 7. Location | Is this a national initiative, or is its coverage limited to a particular region or locality? If so, please specify the region or locality covered. | This is being funded as a national pilot, testing the partnership principles with TDSB schools, developing manual, guides, prototypes of various aspects of partnership development processes which can be replicated across Canada. All pilot activities will be with TDSB schools, and outcomes and results will be shared across the country. |