Adult Basic Education Association (ABEA)

This project grew out of a forum held in Hamilton, Ontario, in 1999, which raised concerns about gaps in literacy services to specific groups of people. One such group identified at the forum was young people who had left the school system before graduating.

This manual was designed to help Ontario’s Learning Networks with the implementation of brokering services for Essential Skills programs.

This manual is designed to help employers implement Essential Skills training in the workplace.

The authors list the nine Essential Skills and provide practical examples of each one. They also explain how improving employees’ skills can help a company’s bottom line.