Canadian Labour and Business Centre
Canadian Labour and Business Centre

Workplace Literacy in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Australia

Workplace Literacy in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Australia
Dr. Chris Holland, Workplace & Education Research & Development Services (NZ)

Presentation notes and slides

The Canadian Labour and Business Centre through its two major initiatives, the Workplace Partners Panel and the Work and Learning Knowledge Centre, hosted a seminar with Dr. Chris Holland, who is coordinating the Workplace Literacy Development Project for the Ministry of Education, New Zealand.

Dr. Holland has an extensive international background in the area of workplace language and literacy training.   Some of her publications include:

Holland, C (2006) Trades Union representations in workplace language and literacy in the United Kingdom in Improving Workplace Learning: Emerging International Perspectives Nova: USA

Grunhage-Monetti. M, Holland. C. & Szablewski-cavus, P [Eds]. (2005) Training for the Integration of Migrant and Ethnic Workers into the Labour Market and Local Community. Schneider Verlag: Germany.

Holland, C. Frank, F & Chisholm-Caunt, J (2001) Breaking down Barriers: certificate in workplace language, literacy and numeracy training NIACE: UK

Holland, C, with Frank, F & Cooke, T. (1998) Literacy and the New Work Order: An International Literature Review NIACE: UK