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Exit and Follow-Up Statistics
Upon exiting Learning and Basic Skills (LBS) programs, 33% of learners were employed while 32% were involved in education and training.
About 50% of the LBS learners and 61% of the Academic Upgrading (AU) learners left the program by the end of the year. For LBS learners, some 61% were employed or taking further training, with 62% of AU learners doing the same.
Most learners leave upon reaching their desired LBS goal. 50% of LBS learners and 67% of AU students reported reaching their goals.
LBS delivery agencies interview learners when they leave programs and then follow up 3 months and 6 months later. Most learners are employed at the time of exit and the percentage of those employed grows over the next 6 months. Over the same period, the percentage of those who are unemployed declines.
*The following statistics are taken from OLC’s publication Literacy in Ontario, OLC, 2009
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