Priority Area: Economy 1.3 Generate an innovative local economy that stimulates opportunities for investment, business and training. THREE - DIVERSE, CONFIDENT AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES Priority Area: Learning 3.4 Provide lifelong learning opportunities to build social connections and self development. 1 Goal for Children Goal Action Success Measure Completed Involvement Resources Increase families and community understanding and commitment to learning in the early years Kindergarten Research Project Barriers to Kindergarten Participation Research Report Completed Consider recommendations from the Barriers to Kindergarten Participation Research Report Develop a response in conjunction with Early Partnership and the Kindergarten Working Group to improve kindergarten participation. October 2013 Primary Schools Kindergartens Parents Kindergarten Working Members University of Ballarat Responsibility: Early Years Partnership Coordinator Lifelong Learning Coordinator Early Years Partnership
2 Goal for Youth Goal Action Success Measure Completed Involvement Resources Increase the percentage of young people entering tertiary education, apprenticeships, training, and ongoing employment opportunities Support University of Ballarat and Victoria University to deliver flexible direct entry Higher Education Programs in Melton (Also for Social Inclusion, Adults and Economic development) Two direct entry Higher Education programs operating locally in first semester 2014 2014 University of Ballarat Victoria University Responsibility: Lifelong Learning Coordinator UB and VU Building Melton Together See Goals for Economic Development Youth Peer Research Project Youth Research Project Identified Progress reports made to the Learning Board Final Report Presented May 2014 Youth MSC Youth Services Responsibility: Kate Kimpton (2013) Youth Representative $1,000 Community Learning (CL) Pathways and Transitions for People of various Abilities (Work’s 4 Me) See Goals for Social Inclusion
3 Goal for Adults Goal Action Success Measure Completed Involvement Resources Increase the proportion of adults accessing formal and informal learning and training opportunities Neighbourhood Houses Collection of Neighbourhood house enrolment data Enrolment data collated Enrolment data evaluated and presented back to stakeholders in a report with recommendations Each School Term June 2014 Melton Neighbourhood Houses Network Responsibility: Lifelong Learning Coordinator Community Learning (CL) $500 Produce four editions of the Community Learning Directory (See also for Social Inclusion) 4 Directories Published Evaluation and analysis of learning offerings completed June 2014 Melton Learning Providers and Learning Directory Contributors Responsibility: Lifelong Learning Coordinator Community Learning (CL) $80,000 Mapping of Citizen’s Curriculum Also addresses goals for Social Inclusion, Youth Identify organisations that deliver aspects of a Citizen’s Curriculum (financial, digital, health, language and civic capability) Discussion paper and develop implementation strategy. June 2014 SILL Working Party Responsibility: Lifelong Learning Coordinator CL $250 Building Melton Together See Goals for Economic Development 4 Goal for Economic Development Goal Action Success Measure Completed Involvement Resources
to learning for all members of the community Community Learning Directory Four Learning Directories published, distributed and inserted into Leader Newspapers Evaluation of the Distribution of the Community Learning Directory An online version of the community Learning Directory Designed The number, range of organisations advertising courses increasing in line with population growth The location of courses spread across the municipality Evaluation completed with recommendations for future distribution presented to the Learning Board An new online version of Learning Directory accessible on the Council Website Jun 2013 Feb-March 14 Jun 2014 Responsibility: Lifelong Learning Coordinator Learning Communities Officer Responsibility: Lifelong Learning Coordinator Communications Learning Communities Officer CL $80,000 (for 4 directories) To be Identified Learning Board Forums Design and implement 4 Learning Board Forums using the Learning Board Goals as themes Planning Group formed Learning Board Working Parties consulted 4 Forums held and evaluated Jun 2014 Responsibility: Community Learning Board Lifelong Learning Coordinator Community Learning $8,000 Establish links with Indigenous & CALD Networks Support Engagement Program for Refugee Planning Group formed with reports of activity Program targeting Sudanese commences in schools Dec 2013 Term 1, 2014 CaLD Avisory Committee Economic Development Working Party (EDLL)Support Engagement Program for Refugee Youth working group Responsibility: Intercultural Development Officer Lifelong Learning Coordinator VICSEG Philanthropic $ being sought 5 Goal for Social Inclusion Goal Action Success Measures Completed Involvement Resources Advocate for access to Various Abilities Pathways Project (Work’s 4 Me) Evaluate and develop a careers and education and training pathways process Key stakeholders and funding bodies engaged Pathways process developed Skills assessments and careers counselling for clients; including training for counsellors Jun 2014
learning for all members of the community Develop a strategy to engage and work with parents and families in the pathways process. Map the pathways process and key relationships Responsibility: Lifelong Learning Coordinator Wesley YouthNow DCES Merrimu Services Social Inclusion Working Party Develop an Employer Engagement Strategy An employer engagement strategy developed Environmental scan of disabilities employment policies of peak employer groups and unions completed Employer champions; large organisations and small local employers identified Good news stories published June 2014 Evaluate Transport Access Issues Evaluation of Transport Access Strategies, e.g: VCOSS Accessible Transport Project Melton DriveShare Community bus coordination Modification of motor vehicles for L2P program June 2014 Develop and implement an advocacy, publicity and marketing strategy Strategy completed Dec 2013 Introduce Learning Board Scholarship Program Design the Program Market the Program Award first Scholarships Seek sponsorship for scholarships Dec 2013 Lifelong Learning Coordinator Learning $12,000 CL 5 Goal for Social Inclusion Goal Action Success Measures Completed Involvement Resources