Resources

Are you an employer looking for additional workplace education resources? Here are some helpful links, fact sheets and handbooks:

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada - The Office of Literacy and Essential Skills offers funding information, tools and training support
Provincial government support - Contact your provincial government for funding opportunities, partnerships and training support
Case studies & testimonials - Check out our case studies on various workplace training programs to learn more about the benefits of workplace education.
Training Matters - Our official publication on workplace essential skills features telling statistics, helpful resources, case studies and feature stories.
Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators – Six fact sheets on workplace literacy and essential skills, including information on best practices and return on investment.
CUPE – Fact sheets on literacy and essential skills.
NALD@Work – Digital library of resources, materials, research, programming and information on workplace literacy and essential skills.
Conference Board of Canada – Statistics on adult literacy
Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters - Business Results Through Literacy Handbook (pdf file 1.3 MB)
Conference Board of Canada - What You Don't Know Can Hurt You: Literacy's Impact on Workplace Health and Safety (pdf file 1.2 MB)