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This scan builds on the work completed in Adult Learning Australia’s previous ACE scans (2014; 2015; 2016a; 2017).  \nComprehensive analysis ofACE is impacted by the lack of complete data on all of the work that ACE does.However, this report provides a contemporary profile of the sector through desktop research and analysis of existing data.  \nKey findings  \nACE organisations are not for profit providers of accessible learning opportunities for adults, which are both learner-centred and place  \nAdult community education: Australian environmental scan 269  \nbased.Adult community education is a distinct sector in Australia’s education system – providing vital links across educational settings, workplaces and communities.  \nThere are roughly 2500 ACE providers in Australia (the exact number is unknown).All offer personal enrichment/interest learning.Most offer adult basic education in language, literacy, numeracy, digital and other foundation skills. A significant number (between 250–400) also offer formal vocational education and training (VET).ACE providers that offer formal VET are largely concentrated in Victoria and NSW.  \nState and territory governments define and support ACE in different ways.Most recognise and support ACE as programs in informal and non-formal personal enrichment and adult basic education.In Victoria and NSW, ACE providers deliver all types of learning programs, including formal VET.  \nThe increased vocational orientation ofACE is supported nationally by all jurisdictions, particularly to assist disadvantaged or disengaged adults to pathway into learning for work-related outcomes or to keep them in the workforce.  \nEnrichment  \nPersonal enrichment programs offer many adults pathways back into learning by supporting social inclusion and impacting positively on health and wellbeing.  \nAccording to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 1.1 million Australians participated in structured personal interest learning from all sources. However, it is conservatively estimated that at least 200,000 adults participate in personal interest learning programs through ACE each year (ABS 2017).  \nACE personal interest or enrichment learning includes learning new skills, as well as learning for enjoymentor personal development.It can be seen as a preventative health and wellbeing measure, which is significant given the focus of successive governments on efficiencies to improve our health and wellbeing.Healthy, productive ageing is a key government policy that ACE personal enrichment programs contribute to directly.Funding personal enrichment learning for low income learners is a major challenge for ACE providers.  \n270 Adult Learning Australia  \nFoundation  \nACE basic adult education programs are aimed at adults with limited formal education or English language skills.These programs cover language, literacy, numeracy, basic digital skills and enterprise skills such as communication, problem solving, presentation and selfmanagement.These programs are offered with high levels of support. They may be non-formal (non-accredited) or formal (accredited).  \nNon-accredited  \nNational data on adults participating in non-accredited adult basic education programs delivered by ACE providers is currently not collected, which presents a significant barrier to building a complete picture ofACE.  \nOne study (Dymock, 2007) showed that thousands of A","cbCaihyyiNwep9k0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihyyiNwep9k0","pdf",1055967,84,"English","# Executive summary\n## Key findings\n## Enrichment\n## Foundation\n## Non-accredited\n## Accredited","[{\"question\":\"What does the report examine about adult community education (ACE)?\",\"answer\":\"It profiles ACE programs, participants, outcomes, and the policy areas ACE supports, and also reviews sustainability challenges. 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