Literacy & Basic Skills Program

Essential Skills Support

The Literacy and Basic Skills Program (LBS) provides adults in Ontario with the essential skills needed to achieve their goals of employment, furthering education or independence. The program is free and follows this five step process:

1

Information and Referral

VALA offers information and referrals out to key community partners. This provides additional support to help learners reach their goals. Through the Literacy and Basic Skills program (LBS) we offer workplace training and employment preparation with the flexibility to meet the needs of each individual.

2

Skills

Identification

The assessment determines the person’s existing level of skills, their learning style, and their needs.

Instructors then work with learners to identify specific goals and map out their goal path towards success.

3

Training Plan Development

Personalized training plans are designed to help the learner succeed. Through the process of developing a training plan, learners map out a possible sequence for training.

4

Training

At VALA, we ensure that training materials support the diversity of learning approaches and learner needs. Training is individualized and tailored to the learner’s needs.