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Constructing a Consortium success factors and challenges Helen Jansen Literacy North Otago Inc. -

Constructing a Consortium - success factors and challenges Brief history: In 2010/11 Anne Alkema and I worked to create a consortium of employers to access ELWLN funding in a small rural town. We were ahead of our time BUT I was ready when the opportunity arose!

Constructing a Consortium - success factors and challenges What is a consortia? It is a team that: enables an increase in v productivity v compliance v and capability, both for business and student v improves morale in the workplace v adds to economic development in the local district v

Constructing a Consortium - success factors and challenges Who makes up a consortia? A group of two or more employers who: v contribute to creating a group of 20 + employees who would benefit from improving their literacy, numeracy or basic digital skills v work with a qualified provider, or in-house tutor, to give 40 hours of tuition for those employees within a 12 month period v has a lead employer that v submits the contract, v holds the funds and v is responsible for the reporting to TEC – this can be subcontracted to the provider.

Constructing a Consortium - success factors and challenges What worked for Literacy North Otago (LNO)? Networks – membership of community and business networks: chamber of v commerce, economic development, local community collaboration groups Relationships – communication with workplaces and individuals in the community v Previous success – LNO had a history of positive outcomes with workplaces v through other funds Champions – those employers and students were/are prepared to speak on our v behalf to their peers A team of qualified and dedicated tutors – TEC requires all tutors in this sector to v be adequately qualified, NCALNE (Voc) or (Ed). Literacy Aotearoa tutors are already trained to level 5 with the in house training, stepping up was relatively easy. Listening – what are the problems that workplaces want to solve? v Change in compliance demands – Workplace Health and Safety Act. v everyone wants you to succeed - grasping the nettle, belief and perseverance v

Managers of McConnell Dowell, Whitestone Construction, Te Pari Industries, Alliance Pukeuri, Waitaki Resource Recovery Park with Manager and Chairman of Literacy North Otago

Constructing a Consortium - success factors and challenges Create your plan: Are you a provider of literacy and numeracy skills, an employer or a third party? Employer – you know you have a few candidates for a programme Find other employers who also have some – contact your v chamber of commerce, v ITO, v employers association, v industry support organisation, v an accredited LLN provider v Identify a provider – they may already know how to go v about the application and reporting process (see appendices) Contact Nicky Murray at Skills Highway v Download the application form from the TEC website. v

Constructing a Consortium - success factors and challenges Provider – you know there are employees in the community that would benefit from better LLN skills Find employers who may have some – contact your v chamber of commerce, v ITOs, v employers association, v industry support organisations, v establish relationship with employers v work with any learners you have that are employed to get leads v Connect with Nicky Murray at Skills Highway and Darel v Hall at TEC Download the application form from the TEC website v

Constructing a Consortium - success factors and challenges Third party - you may have members who have employees that would benefit from better LLN skills Connect with members and find those employees v Find an established provider v Connect with Nicky Murray at Skills Highway and Darel v Hall at TEC Download the application form from the TEC website v

Constructing a Consortium - success factors and challenges Challenges: getting employers interested: WHY? WIFM?

Constructing a Consortium - success factors and challenges Your turn: Employers – what would increase your productivity? Reduce ACC levies Reduce waste – of time and resources, Reduce reworks Reduce absenteeism Reduce supervisor involvement in low level activities Increase efficiency of employees Increase employee requirements for Health and Safety Increase customer satisfaction Increase workplace morale Increase loyalty of workforce

Constructing a Consortium - success factors and challenges u Who in your workplace would benefit from better Communication skills v v speaking – speaking up at meetings, English language? v reading, comprehension v Writing – clearly, accurately Numeracy v v understanding % or x/y v reading charts and graphs v accuracy Digital skills v Do you have anyone who would benefit? How many, actually? Not all at the lower levels of the organisation?

Constructing a Consortium - success factors and challenges Which of your local suppliers gives you grief with shoddy orders? Do they have a v need? Which other local business owners do you know that could improve their v productivity? Do you have their contact details? How soon can you call them? v What are they going to say? WIFM v What evidence can you give to support your enthusiasm? v By the end of the day you will have heard from those here v Skills Highway website has success stories v Literacy North Otago stories v Do you know if any of your employees have had any success outside v work with LLN programmes?

Constructing a Consortium - success factors and challenges v What do you know of local trends in business in your area or changes in compliance? v Connect with local businesses, listen to their problems and then provide possible solutions with LLN programmes. v Develop a particular relationship with one business, unless you can fulfil the criteria yourself, that will become the lead business. Who might that be?

Constructing a Consortium - success factors and challenges u Challenges v Lean workforce v Employer reluctant to point the finger v Employees reluctant to engage – find their personal reasons v Busy times of year v Times employees available v Cover for those at learning sessions v Distance for provider to workplace v Students leave the workplace v Businesses not fulfilling commitment – MoU at least – with conditions to cover no shows at least.

Constructing a Consortium - success factors and challenges v Find your champions v Collaborate with other organisations v Increase the potential of your business, the employee and the community. v Success breeds success Ask those involved to refer you to others v

Constructing a Consortium - success factors and challenges Create a consortium and start a learning community in your district All the best!