Community Literacy of Ontario is committed to developing tools and resources that reflect the programming and administrative needs of our member LBS agencies. This year, we want to know more about:
  • Apprenticeship / Skilled Trades Programming – CLO is working in partnership with the CSC, CESBA and LLO to obtain a cross-sectoral perspective of this important goal path.
  • Learner Recruitment – times are changing, and CLO is exploring marketing strategies and challenges in an ever-shifting environment.
Your feedback to this survey will enable us to profile and share your successes and challenges with the Ministry, key stakeholders, and other LBS agencies using aggregate data.

We know that you are busy! So, in recognition of your time, fully completed surveys will be entered in two draws for $50 gift cards.

 This survey is to be completed by Friday, October 8, 2021

Thank you in advance for responding to this survey – we look forward to reading what you have shared.

Gratefully,
Team CLO

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1. Name:

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2. Organization:

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3. Sector:

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4. Position in the organization (Please choose all that apply):

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5. Email Address:

Apprenticeship / Skilled Trades Programming

CLO is conducting research within the community-based, college and school board LBS sectors to explore the different understandings and approaches for learners with Apprenticeship or Skilled Trades goals. A report will be developed to reflect the individual sectors’ viewpoints regarding challenges, successes, strategies, and resources related to this complex goal path.

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6. In a typical year, what percentage of learners in your program have an apprenticeship or skilled trade goal?

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7. Is your program equipped or suitable to support learners with apprenticeship or skilled trades goals? Why or why not?

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8. Do you market / promote apprenticeship or skilled trades as program options?

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9. When a learner has an apprenticeship or skilled trade goal, do you typically provide services to those learners with programs offered within your agency / organization? If yes, please identify programs / resources (e.g., Pre-Apprenticeship, PSW, Culinary, Custodial training, Welding)

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10. When a learner has an apprenticeship or skilled trade goal, do you typically provide services with programs/resources/supports from outside the organization? (e.g., Employment Services, other)? If yes, please identify programs/resources:

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11. When a learner has an apprenticeship or skilled trade goal, do you typically refer them to another LBS sector / agency or other support service? (Please choose all that apply):

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12. What are the top three barriers or challenges adult learners in your program face when working towards a goal related to apprenticeship or skilled trades?

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13. What are three key strategies that your program uses to successfully support learners with apprenticeship or skilled trades goals?

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14. What three resources do you use most often to support learners with an apprenticeship or skilled trade goal from within your organization? (Please identify programs / resources)

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15. What three resources do you use most often to support learners with an apprenticeship or skilled trade goal from outside your organization? (Please identify programs / resources)

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16. Do you feel that other sectors (Community-based, College, School board) are: (Please choose all that apply)

Learner Recruitment

As another of our business plan deliverables, CLO is researching challenges faced and strategies used by LBS agencies for learner recruitment. We will share these in a report. Please share your input on this critical topic facing our sector.

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17. Please tell us about two of the most successful learner recruitment marketing strategies that you are currently using.

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18. Are you trying NEW marketing ideas / approaches? Please share one or two new ideas / approaches and let us know if these are still in the ideas phase or if you have started to implement them.

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19. Are there any marketing strategies that used to work well but are no longer as effective as they used to be?

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20. Besides a lack of funds for marketing (which unfortunately 100% of us face), tell us about the two main challenges you face in marketing your LBS program.

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