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Contribution: ALLESP-WER

PTP Adult Learning and Employment Programs

$3,613,614.00

Women First: Building skills for success

FY 2022-23 · 2022-07-04

Summary
The WER Pilot Program will explore pre-employment, skills development supports as well as models to improve workplace inclusivity. In projects where employers are involved, the program will work with the employers to improve access to employment, or retention in the workplace to improve programming for women in target groups.
Program
ALLESP-WER
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Business Number
893031229
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

Amendments

Each version of the agreement as published, oldest first, with its total as of that version. The amount above is the latest.

AmendmentDateFiscal YearTotal
02022-07-042022-23$3,377,014.00
12022-07-042022-23$3,613,614.00

As published

Agreement End Date
2023-09-30
Agreement Number
18127035
Agreement Start Date
2022-07-04
Agreement Title
Women First: Building skills for success
Agreement Title (French)
Women First: Building skills for success
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$3,613,614.00
Amendment Date
2023-01-23
Amendment Number
1
Coverage
National | Nationale
Description
The WER Pilot Program will explore pre-employment, skills development supports as well as models to improve workplace inclusivity. In projects where employers are involved, the program will work with the employers to improve access to employment, or retention in the workplace to improve programming for women in target groups.
Description (French)
Le Programme pilote de PFE mettra à l’essai un soutien préalable à l’emploi, un soutien au développement des compétences et mettra à l’essai des modèles pour améliorer l’inclusion dans le milieu de travail. Le programme collaborera avec les employeurs dans le cadre des projets pour améliorer l’accès à l’emploi ou le maintien en poste, en vue d’améliorer les programmes pour les femmes de ces groupes cibles.
Expected Results
The Expected Results of the Women's Employment Readiness (WER) pilot program are: .- Project participants gain access to pre-employment training and wrap-around supports to improve their specified foundational and transferable skills and labour market outcomes;.- Employers increase their awareness of inclusivity barriers in their workplace and adopt measures to improve and become more inclusive.- Training providers gain a better understanding of effective training and supports for the target groups
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats attendus du Programme pilote de préparation des femmes à l’emploi (PFE) sont:.- Les participantes au projet auront accès à une formation préalable à l’emploi et à des mesures de soutien globales pour améliorer certaines compétences fondamentales et transférables et obtenir de meilleurs résultats sur le marché du travail ;.- Les employeurs seront davantage sensibilisés aux obstacles à l’inclusion présents dans leur milieu de travail; ils adopteront des mesures pour accroître l’inclusion dans leur milieu de travail, et leur milieu de travail seront plus inclusifs ; et.- Les fournisseurs de formation acquerront une meilleure compréhension du type de soutien et des formations efficaces pour les groupes cibles.
Organization Code
esdc-edsc
Organization
Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
Program Name
ALLESP-WER
Program Name (French)
PAAACEA-PPPFE
Program Purpose
The purpose of the Women's Employment Readiness (WER) pilot program is to fund organizations to test new ways to provide pre-employment and training supports for multi-barriered women.
Program Purpose (French)
Le but du Programme pilote de préparation des femmes à l’emploi (PFE) est de financer des organisations pour qu’elles testent de nouvelles façons d’offrir du soutien à la formation et préalable à l’emploi aux femmes confrontées à de multiples obstacles.
Recipient Business Number
893031229RT0001
Recipient City
Toronto
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
PTP Adult Learning and Employment Programs
Recipient Operating Name
PTP Adult Learning and Employment Programs
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
141-2022-2023-Q1-00035