Adult and Community Education

ACE in communities

Budget 2009 reduced funding for ACE in community organisations, REAPs[1] and PTEs[2] from 2011. As part of these decisions funding for these organisations will change from 2011.

ACE provision in community organisations, REAPs and PTEs must align to all three of the TEC-funded ACE priorities.

Organisations should ensure their TEC-funded ACE programmes focus on literacy and numeracy, digital literacy, English language (including ESOL), New Zealand Sign Language and te reo Māori. Although these skills can be taught in a variety of contexts or topics, the learning outcomes for TEC-funded ACE provision should be at least one of the focus areas above.

Programmes based solely on the delivery of hobby or personal interest courses, and programmes focused only on one or two of the priorities will not be funded.

Information on literacy and numeracy can be found on the Literacy Aotearoa website and the Literacy and Numeracy for Adults website.

ACE delivered by REAPs and community organisations must not include day school student classes in compliance with ACE003[3].

Funding

There is no funding rate for community organisations, PTEs and REAPs at this stage.

The brokering and facilitating aspects of the REAP model of provision is allowed for by ACE009[4].

Reporting

Community organisations, REAPs and PTEs are required to submit reports to the TEC for each academic year. These organisations are required to complete the community provider report by 31 March of the following year.

Performance

We will monitor ACE delivery through relevant key performance indicators in organisations' Investment Plans.

• [1]

  Rural Education Activities Programme providers (REAPs)

• [2]

  Private training establishments (PTEs)

• [3]

  Rule ACE003: ACE exclusion of day school classes

  A class of day school students, delivered by schools, private training establishments, rural education activities programmes, or community providers, may not be re-organised as an ACE course even if it is taken outside usual day school hours.

• [4]

  Rule ACE009: REAP eligibility to receive ACE co-payments

  Rural education activities programmes may seek and receive co-payments from sources other than the TEC for the development and operation of brokerage and facilitation services for community learning opportunities to communities of learners.