Professional development and resources for Learn Local providers

The Adult, Community and Further Education Board offers a variety of supported professional development opportunities as well as teaching and learning resources for the Learn Local sector to adapt and use.

Professional development

ACFE-funded professional development is designed to enhance the knowledge, skills and professional practice of the pre-accredited workforce across Victoria, including Learn Local teachers, trainers, tutors, administrators, coordinators, managers and members of governing bodies.

The professional development focuses on building the capability of Learn Local providers to:

• lead in core skills delivery in English language, literacy, numeracy, digital and employability skills
• partner with other local organisations to support learners and build their pathways to further study and work
• develop effective strategic pre-accredited business planning and marketing.

Professional development plans are developed for Board approval each December and are reviewed mid year.

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• Facilitated professional learning

Professional learning activities for the Learn Local sector are offered through ACFE and a network of specialist stakeholders to develop the skills of Learn Local staff to deliver high quality, pre-accredited language, literacy, numeracy, employability and digital (LLNED) programs.

These events may be delivered blended or face-to-face.

ACFE-funded professional development opportunities are distributed via sector memos and all activities are listed on the Learn Local Secure Portal calendar(opens in a new window).

• Self-paced professional learning

Self-paced online professional development opportunities for the Learn Local workforce are also available via the Learn Local Secure Portal self-enrolment platform(opens in a new window).

Teaching and learning resources

The Learn Local Secure Portal(opens in a new window) Commons area includes a variety of curricula and teaching and learning resources for Learn Local providers to download, share and adapt for pre-accredited programs.

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• Digital skills

There is a wide variety of digital skill resources including Digital Essentials, which is designed to equip learners with the digital skills they need to engage in life or accredited training. Digital Essentials includes 2 programs:

• Digital Essentials Level 1 is a 30-hour pre-accredited program that is designed to help learners understand the basics of various areas of technology, including different digital devices, their functionality and the ways people can use these devices to connect with others and access services over the Internet.

• Digital Essentials Level 2 is a 30-hour pre-accredited program designed to build on the Digital Essentials Level 1 program. This program will extend learners’ understanding of technology required to succeed in life and accredited training. It includes the use of Word, writing emails or day-to-day technology. Both programs include a range of curriculum and teaching resources, including:

• module and session plans

• teacher and learner workbooks

• slide packs.

• Pathways to TAFE

Pathways to TAFE resources equip learners who have not yet commenced accredited training at TAFE with the foundational skills and knowledge they need to succeed.

Pathways to TAFE are 40 hour Level 2 pre-accredited programs contextualised to aged care, community services and building and construction.

Resources include:

• module and session plans
• teacher and learner workbooks
• slide packs.

• Foundation Skills for Work and Study

The Skills for Work and Study programs are designed to support learners with low literacy and numeracy skills.

Each Skills for Work and Study program was developed by a Learn Local provider in partnership with a selected industry. Programs range from 80 to 120 student contact hours and are contextualised to Factory Work (Warehousing and Distribution), Community Services, Aged Care, Food Processing, Health Services, Building and Construction and Early Childhood Education.

Resources include:

• module and session plans
• teacher and learner workbooks
• slide packs.

• Access resources

Go to the Commons area of the Learn Local Secure Portal to download, share and adapt these resources for your pre-accredited programs. Here is general information about the Learn Local Secure Portal.

Updated 30 January 2026

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