Adult and Community Education

Who applies? Community orgs, ITPs, OTEPs, PTEs, REAPs, Schools, Universities, Wānanga	Fund focus: Learning focus, Foundation skills, ESOL, Literacy Language and Numeracy, Learner focus, Domestic students, Pacific students, Migrants, Refugees, Maori, Adults
Status: Ongoing	Agreed through? Investment Plan (on Plan)

The purpose of the ACE[1] fund is to provide adults with community-based educational opportunities that meet identified community learning needs and funded ACE priorities.

All TEOs[2] receiving ACE funding must abide by Condition TRA001[3].

To avoid duplication of provision, all ACE activities should be organised in liaison with other ACE organisations within their local ACE network where possible.

ACE is delivered in different sectors:  

• ACE in TEIs, accessed by universities, ITPs, and wānanga
• ACE in communities, accessed by OTEPs, PTEs, community organisations, and REAPs
• ACE in schools.

ACE funding is agreed through the Investment Plan. Delivery of the Plan is monitored by us.

Any TEO that receives funding must abide by a number of rules and conditions.

Access to ACE funding will be considered in accordance with government policy, (as directed by the Minister’s determination under section 159L of the Education Act 1989), the current Tertiary Education Strategy, and in response to performance.

• [1]

  Adult and Community Education (ACE)

• [2]

  Tertiary education organisation (TEO)

• [3]

  Condition TRA001: ACE priorities, networks and quality assurance

  All organisations receiving Adult and Community Education (ACE) funding must do all of the following:

  • Provide ACE that aligns with the ACE priorities and meets identified community learning needs
  • Belong to their local ACE Network, and organise their activities in liaison with other ACE organisations where possible
  • Have met the ACE Quality Assurance Arrangements, which includes ongoing annual self-review of progress against the arrangements.