RECOMMENDATIONS

Based on its intensive review, CCLOW has the following recommendations to make regarding the operation, policies and administration of the National Training Act and the National Training Program administered by CEIC:

  1. That a comprehensive, national public relations/advertising campaign be undertaken promoting both the program and women's participation in it and non-traditional jobs.

  2. That an aggressive recruitment campaign be instituted by:
  1. advertising

  2. establishment of a comprehensive in-depth counselling program for women which focuses on life planning rather than simply job or training placements. (This will require a change in CEIC policy away from processing numbers of people to a quality counselling program.)

  3. establishment of a policy in which CEC managers and personnel activity recruit women participants

  4. establishment of a training /educational program for all CEC staff and CEIC staff regarding attitudes and the realities of women entering/ participating in the work force.
  1. That bridging programs be established - i .e. programs that take women from where they are now to where they need to be to access training programs, e.g. re-entry program, pre-trades, pre-tech, ABE (Adult Basic Education) programs, and that support services for women be established to compliment these programs, i.e. child care,. part-time programs, supportive counselling, etc.

  2. That funding be provided for innovative flexible part-time training programs so that women with family and work responsibilities can access training.

  3. That training allowances be realigned to realistically reflect women's needs, i.e. grants should not be based on family income and should permit women to be paid full-time students.

  4. That the position of Regional Women's Employment Co-ordinator be elevated to one with direct access to decision-making power and authority.

  5. That equal representation of women be ensured on the Labor Market Needs Committee in each province.

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