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In December 2017 the Ministry of Education released the findings of the most recent international survey that assesses the reading skills of Year 5 students. New Zealand has participated in this study, the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) since 2001.

Workplace literacy – it's one of those phrases that is often thrown around without much explanation as to what it means, or why it's important.

This final newsletter from the National Centre of Literacy and Numeracy for Adults advises of the transitional arrangements as the National Centre's activities move to Ako Aotearoa. It advises that the Te Arapiki Ako website will be live for another 6 months, that the Workbase

As a commitment to their people’s development, Oji Fibre Solutions is running a 20-week Bridging Programme across Packaging NZ.

Lack of awareness around the literacy and numeracy needs of their staff could be preventing New Zealand businesses maximising their productivity and profit.

Are you an employer of skilled migrants? Would you like to extend some support to their families to help them get settled in work in New Zealand?

Work Connect is a free 10-hour programme to help skilled migrants and their partners prepare for the New Zealand job market.

A recent story on the TEC website highlights the role of mentoring in supporting learners with dyslexia.

The Self-Assessment Tool for Embedded Literacy and Numeracy (ELN Self-Assessment Tool) aims to help Tertiary Education Organisations and Industry Training Organisations identify their strengths and areas for improvement concerning the embedding of literacy and numeracy, as an integral part of the

The TEC has announced that they will conclude funding for the National Centre for Literacy and Numeracy for Adults at the end of 2017. The National Centre has led and delivered the TEC literacy and numeracy professional development programme since 2009.

Ako Aotearoa's TEC-funded work in the development of cultural competency pathways in adult literacy and numeracy continues to build momentum, and the recent digital flipbook of the wānanga/f