Literacy Numeracy New Zealand

A million Kiwis lack literacy skills, prompting call for review:
"Poor literacy and numeracy skills are reflected in risks, errors, and accidents in the workplace, contributing to low productivity which is a major issue for employers."
Link to Full Article: https://goo.gl/YZ8csR

Urgent call to improve workforce literacy in New Zealand:
"Research both internationally and within New Zealand has shown that people who have good literacy and numeracy skills are able to fully participate in in a modern society and high-skill economy” 
Link to Full Article: https://goo.gl/wu1U3g

Literacy rates do not make a good read:
"It's estimated that illiteracy costs up to 2 per cent of a developed country's Gross Domestic Product, with illiterate people earning 30–42 per cent less than those who are literate."
Link to Full Article: https://goo.gl/pdPFyr

Soft skills training brings substantial returns on investment ... Both companies and workers benefit:
"The benefits of soft skills training can be hard to measure, but new research reveals that it can bring substantial return on investment to employers while also benefiting employees."
Link to Full Article: https://goo.gl/a5dcKn

Committed manager wins Mentor/Leader of the Year at Franklin's Finest People of the Year Awards:
"He came up with a plan to help engage his employees and upskill them in literacy, numeracy and computing, during work hours. Since then, his 63 staff members are happier, and safer in the workplace and at home."
Link to Full Article: https://goo.gl/CkBqeJ

National Standards have officially ended in primary schools across the country:
"An international study last week revealed children of New Zealand's National Standards era had lower literacy, which Hipkins said at the time was a sign the assessment system had 'clearly failed'."
Link to Full Article: https://goo.gl/2Z9wim

T&G Global Case Study:
"The document that shook up T&G management was the Literacy and Numeracy profile document produced by Primary ITO Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Adviser Sarah Searle. It exposed the literacy and numeracy step scores and the translation of those scores into reading and maths ages."
Link to Full Article: https://goo.gl/ddttwF 

Getting ready for work:
"Young adults in Kaipara can now take part in a four week pre-employment, work ready course, being held in Te Kopuru."
Link to Full Article: https://goo.gl/XWVxhH

Silver Fern Farms have improved productivity and communication:
"Health and safety compliance has improved, lost-time injuries have decreased year-on-year, strains and sprains have dropped by a third and near-miss reporting has increased."
Link to Full Article: https://goo.gl/PDGHW3

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