National Adult Literacy Database

The first-ever national survey of the Canadian literacy and essential skills workforce is now live online.

On March 12, 2013, the Canadian Literacy and Learning Network (CLLN) launched the first-ever national Survey of the Literacy and Essential Skills (LES) Workforce to help identify the needs, considerations and future implications for this profession in Canada.

CLLN has contracted Social Development Research Corporation (SRDC), an organization with years of research experience in the literacy and essential skills field, to conduct this survey.

The survey provides LES workers with a unique opportunity to speak about their own experience and reality as a member of that workforce. It is part of a larger study that will allow CLLN to provide a picture of the demographics of Literacy and Essential Skills practitioners as well as what kinds of work they do, where they do it and how they do it.

All individuals involved in the provision of LES services, either exclusively or as part of other services they deliver, - as teachers/instructors/facilitators, assessors, program/curriculum developers, administrators, coordinators or managers - are eligible to participate in this survey.

Please note: While those who work in a volunteer capacity (volunteer tutors) are vital players in the broad LES field, they are beyond the scope of this particular study. This survey focuses on those who are paid to deliver LES services to adults.

All individuals interested in taking part in this survey can visit www.lesworkforce.ca to learn more about the overall study and the survey and access the online questionnaire in English or French. The survey will be available until April 30, 2013.

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