Nominations open for the 2022 Victorian Learn Local Awards

Department of Education and Training

Higher Education and Skills

Adult, Community and Further Education (ACFE) Division Memo

To:

• Registered Learn Local providers
• Statewide providers
• ACFE Board
• ACFE Regional Councils
• Learn Local stakeholders
• ACFE Division staff

From: Jeanette Nagorcka, Executive Director – Adult, Community and Further Education Division

Date: 28 March 2022

Subject: Nominations open for the 2022 Victorian Learn Local Awards

Actions and critical dates

• Nominations are now open for the 2022 Learn Local Awards and will close at midnight on Friday 10 June 2022.
• Key information and the 2022 Nomination Guide are available at Learn Local Awards

Nominate now for the 2022 Learn Local Awards

Nominations are now open for the 2022 Learn Local Awards and will close at midnight on Friday 10 June 2022.

The 2022 Learn Local Awards are proudly brought to you by the Adult, Community and Further Education (ACFE) Board to recognise and reward the outstanding achievements of individuals, programs and training providers within the Learn Local sector.

Key dates for the Awards

Nominations

Judging

Event

Prize pool and award categories

This year there are eight general awards with a total prize pool of up to $84,000.

For learners

1. The Ro Allen Award – Learn Local Pre-accredited Learner (Skills for study and life)
2. Victorian Learn Local Pre-accredited Learner (Skills for work) Award

The winner of each award will receive $5,000. Up to three remaining finalists for each award will each receive $1,000.

For trainers and leaders

3. Victorian Learn Local Pre-accredited Trainer Award
4. Victorian Learn Local Leadership Award

The winner of each award will receive $5,000. Up to three remaining finalists for each award will each receive $1,000.

For Learn Local programs

5. Victorian Learn Local Pre-accredited Program Award (For small provider)
6. Victorian Learn Local Pre-accredited Program Award (For large provider)
7. Victorian Learn Local Innovation Award
8. Victorian Learn Local Partnerships Award

The winner of each award will receive $10,000. Up to three remaining finalists for each award will receive $1,000. The winner of the Victorian Learn Local Partnership Award will receive $10,000 (to be shared by all parties). Up to three remaining finalists for this award will each receive $1,000 (to be shared by all parties).

Please note, an individual ACFE Board funded pre-accredited program may be nominated in one (1) of the four program categories only. Those making a nomination are encouraged to carefully consider the most appropriate category. Multiple ACFE Board funded pre-accredited programs from the same Learn Local provider are able to be nominated across the four program categories (with a maximum of two nominations per category) as long as each nomination is for a different ACFE Board funded pre-accredited program.

Further information on all categories is available on the Learn Local Awards website.

Nomination process

The Nomination Guide (which includes the selection criteria and other information such as tips on what the judges are looking for in nominations) is available from the Learn Local Awards website. Please read this document carefully before you start your nomination.

Each general award category has its own nomination form. There are word limits on each of the selection criteria to help guide the level of response that is expected by the judges.

All nominations are to be submitted via the online nomination portal. The link to the portal is available on the Learn Local Awards website. All you have to do is register to nominate and then follow the step by step process. Nominations can only be submitted via this portal.

Free nomination assistance

To assist with your nominations, we have engaged a professional editor who can review your nomination and ensure it is of the highest possible quality. This is a free service available to all nominators.

All you have to do is email a draft of your application in a Word document to our team at learnlocal@education.vic.gov.au

Our writer has extensive knowledge of the awards and the selection criteria and will be able to help you by:

• suggesting areas that you could discuss more
• suggesting areas where you could show more evidence
• providing editing expertise so that your application reads well and all spelling is correct.

Start your nomination today!

For more information and to make a start, visit the Learn Local Awards website.