Funds provided to those who deliver adult basic education programs are generally provided on an ad hoc, limited, short-term basis which is peripheral to the major adult education services; rather than as committed funding for a lengthy period of time or as an integrated aspect of all adult education services. This means that: (a) adult basic education services are always in danger of being cut-back in times requiring economic restraint; (b) that service-providers who are really committed to the value of adult basic education may be required to spend far too much time and energy obtaining secured funding for even one year ahead; and (c) adult basic education services have a tendency to become voluntary, "good-will", peripheral services of the provider or to be staffed largely with volunteer personnel.

C.C.L.O.W. will develop and make recommendations to the various levels of government regarding the establishment of funding to adult basic education programs on a basis of educational need and long-term development and planning.

C.C.L.O.W. will encourage educational bodies to develop comprehensive and integrated plans for funding adult and adult basic education services.

C.C.L.O.W. believes that the provision of adult basic education services should be an obligatory function of educational service- providers based on local need and literacy rates, but an optional activity for undereducated women.

C.C.L.O.W. will develop and make recommendations to the various levels of government regarding the development of cost-sharing programs to provide learning opportunities and support services for undereducated women.

The availability of information, its form and eventual dissemination about all aspects of adults' basic education is inadequate, often not understandable or usable by the undereducated woman. Free access to information is not a right in Canada.

C.C.L.O.W., at the local level, will develop and maintain an information file for the use of educators and those counseling women about adult basic education services.

C.C.L.O.W. will develop and make recommendations to the appropriate public bodies with regard to funding local counselling, information and referral services.

Adult basic education programs are often provided in inadequate surroundings with second-hand furniture and resources. The physical environment appears to be a low priority in the budgeting for these programs.

C.C.L.O.W. will develop and make recommendations to the various service-providers in regard to the provision of capital funding for facilities and resources for adult basic education programs.

Resource material used in adult basic education programs does not reflect the needs and life experiences of a Canadian woman. The material more often reflects: the values of other countries, predominantly the United States; middle class values and life styles; and stereotyped sexist attitudes about women.

C.C.L.O.W. will form a working relationship with other groups interested in educational publishing to assist in and encourage the development and publication of learning resources designed especially for Canadian women for use in adult basic education programs.