Adult Community Education Programme

Community Consultation

We are reviewing the objectives of our Adult and Community Education (ACE) programme for next year, and are keen to ensure they are relevant to help guide us in meeting the learning needs of adult in the Gore District. Listed below are our current objectives. Please read each one and comment on whether you believe it is still relevant for our ACE programme.

Objective	National Priority	Your comments please, eg Are these objectives still relevant? Can you suggest how they could be changed to make them more relevant?
Broad Objectives of the Adult and Community Programme at Gore High School (Tertiary Charter)
To use all of the funding allocated by the Tertiary Education Commission.	Local Priority
To offer a variety of courses that align with the national priorities for Adult Community Education	P1 P2 P3 P4 P5
To plan and consult with other organisations or institutions which offer Adult and Community Education	P4
Strategic Objectives for Adult and Community Education at Gore High School (Tertiary Profile)
Provide a well-resourced and supportive work environment for ACE staff to be effective and continually grow in their own learning and development.	P2 P3
Develop and implement a QA system to drive the delivery of and change around the ACE programme.	P1 P2 P3 P3 P4 P5
Encourage community involvement in the ACE programme and undertake an adult needs analysis.	P4
Provide a balanced and effective ACE programme that challenges all learners.	P3

P1 – Targeting learners whose initial learning was not successful P2 – Raising foundation skills P3 – Encouraging lifelong learning P4 – Strengthening communities by meeting identified community needs P5 - Strengthening social cohesion