SKILLS GROWTH FUND

  1. Whereas women's voluntary groups are in a key position to identify the training needs of women and to develop project proposals to respond to these needs and whereas women's voluntary groups do not have the financial resources to carry out this activity, CCLOW strongly recommend that in order to allow for the development of a solid proposal, Skills Growth Funds be made available for:
  • Consulting among women's groups interested in the training of women
  • A project feasibility study and submission
  • The final development of a skills growth proposal.

A.B.E. and E.S.L. or F.S.L.

  1. That CEIC recognize the principle that once a participant has been accepted into a training process and has developed a career goal, she will be connected to the next level course, as far as possible without interruption.

  2. That CEIC accept the responsibility for training adult participants up to the Grade 12 level. Such programs to include literacy, numeracy, communication and life management skills and career exploration.

  3. Women should have access to science and computer literacy through CEIC as part of the bridging programs towards technical courses.

  4. For those adults for whom English or French is a second Language, whether Canadian Citizen or immigrants, that access be made available to Federally funded ESL or FSL programs. Participants in such program should be eligible for training allowance, regardless of family status.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

  1. Whereas education for women is a multi-department, federal/provincial responsibility and

  2. Whereas most women are not encouraged to maintain academic competency in mathematics and science and

  3. Whereas most women have not had job related experience in the technology field and

  4. Whereas funding for education for women must be adequately provided.

We recommend that:

  • CEIC provide adequate funding for all appropriate academic upgrading programs, designed to enable women to successfully enter the technology fields.

  • CEIC monitor the total impact of the abbreviated, sponsored technology programs on women.

  • CEIC monitor the recognition of these shortened programs in comparison to the longer diploma programs, by the business and industrial community.

  • CEIC, in conjunction with appropriate federal and provincial departments work towards providing adequate funding for women to pursue training in the diploma and certificate technology and technician programs that exist, if so desired.

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