Education

Joint Learning Program Update

Over the past year, a lot of 'behind the scenes' work has been done to re-establish the renamed PSAC-PSHRMAC JLP (formerly the PSAC-TBS JLP).

The PSAC-PSHRMAC JLP Steering Committee, which is the decision-making body of the program, has held two meetings and has established short- and medium-term priorities for the JLP, including the delivery of facilitator training and courses and a communications strategy.

A JLP Advisory Committee has also been struck to provide direction and guidance on program and course content. This group held its first meeting on February 8 and 9, 2006.

The JLP courses delivered during the last round have been updated and are being translated. Soon, the program will be reconnecting with the JLP facilitators trained in the last round and will be recruiting new facilitators. Refresher training and training for new facilitators will be held in the next few months.

Finally, there are now two co-directors for the JLP, one from the PSAC and one from PSHRMAC.

Next Steps

In the next few months, the JLP will focus on staffing, re-establishing the JLP Facilitators' Network, developing the web site and a communications strategy, and planning the delivery of courses. Please consult the PSAC and PSHRMAC web sites for future announcements regarding the JLP.