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BUILDING THE WORKFORCE OF TOMORROW Ontario’s Highly Skilled Workforce Strategy and Adult Education Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development Highly Skilled Workforce Division

Current Context “ The impact of technological, demographic and socio -economic disruptions on business models will be felt in transformations to the employment landscape and skills requirements. Not addressing such issues may come at an enormous cost for businesses, individuals, economies and societies as a whole.” – World Economic Forum, ‘The Future of Jobs’ Key Challenges Drivers of Change Employer Business TECHNOLOGICAL Automation Investment in Investment in DISRUPTION Training Innovation Higher DEMOGRAPHIC Aging Newcomer Unemployment SHIFTS Population Integration Indigenous, PWD, youth populations CHANGING SKILLS Skills Mismatch Adult Literacy DEMANDS 2

Ontario HSW Strategy Priorities for Action EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING HUMAN CAPITAL SKILLS and COMPETENCIES CAREER PATHWAYS HSW Foundations PARTNERSHIPS and LOCAL LEADERSHIP LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION Federal Partnership HSW Projects Defining Success 3

Highly Skilled Workforce Strategy • The government’s Highly Skilled Workforce (HSW) Strategy is a multi -year, multi- ministry initiative to build on Ontario’s education, training and skills development systems to help our workforce adapt to the technology-driven knowledge economy. • The HSW Strategy will help the province achieve its vision of inclusive economic growth where workers are well prepared for emerging opportunities by acting decisively to invest in its workforce. The HSW Strategy is one part of the government’s talent and skills plan – which B U S I N E S S encompasses early learning to through adults T R A I N I N G G R O W T H interacting with the government on lifelong I N I T I A T I V E learning. Through transformative initiatives cutting across HIGHLY the spectrum of K-12, PSE, adult education, apprenticeship, skills development, and the SKILLED A C C E S S I N N O V A T I O N workplace, the strategy will ensure workers of all WORKFORCE abilities and backgrounds can develop their talents, knowledge and skills to fully participate in Ontario’s inclusive knowledge economy. I N V E S T M E N T S I M M I G R A T I O N C H I L D C A R E I N E D U C A T I O N 4

Adult Education in the Context of HSW “Adult learners live complex lives. Their re -entry into the learning environment, in many instances, requires a profound leap of courage, and yet their learning success is integral to the health of our communities and our economy .” – Ontario Learns: Strengthening our Adult Education System (2005) MAESD Within government, working together to build a seamless and learner- Other partner EDU ministries centred Adult Education Adult System Learners MCSS MCI 5

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