How Does ASEP Work?
ASEP supports multi-year training-to-employment strategies that are developed and managed by formal partnerships between Aboriginal organizations and major employers and that lead to at least 50 long-term sustainable jobs.
ASEP supports Aboriginal-industry partnerships established to deliver large-scale, job-specific training that responds to employer demand for skilled workers, which complements the Aboriginal Human Resources Development Strategy (AHRDS), a community-based strategy that supports Aboriginal organizations to design and deliver labour market training to Aboriginal people.
Proposals for ASEP funding are submitted through a Request for Proposals (RFP) process. Projects are reviewed and ranked against clearly defined criteria and are selected based on merit and the strength of the business case presented.
Upon approval, HRSDC enters into multi-year Contribution Agreements with incorporated not-for-profit organizations (partnerships) consisting of, at a minimum, Aboriginal organizations and major employer(s). Partnerships are responsible for developing, implementing, and managing the training and employment plans and activities for Aboriginal individuals. Project outcomes are measured by the number of Aboriginal participants assessed, trained, and securing long-term jobs.
The partnership must make a significant financial contribution to the initiative (ASEP will fund up to 50%) and must develop a governance model that will manage and oversee the project. ASEP funds contribute to the Training and Employment Plan as laid out in the Agreement according to the ASEP Terms and Conditions.
The following are some kinds of activities that may be funded to achieve the objectives of the ASEP program:
- Programs to help Aboriginal people to obtain skills for employment, ranging from basic to advanced skills
- Programs to provide wage subsidies to encourage employers to hire Aboriginal people
- Programs to help Aboriginal people to start their own businesses and become self-employed and/or to find employment
- Programs to provide Aboriginal people with opportunities through which they can gain work experience that will lead to sustainable employment
- Programs to support Aboriginal people with disabilities in obtaining employment by providing personal supports and special employment assistance
- Programs to provide employment services to help Aboriginal people obtain employment such as awareness of skills requirements and career options for employment opportunities, counselling, testing, assessment (including prior learning assessment), job finding clubs, and job search strategies
- Programs to support employers, employee or employer associations, community groups, and communities in developing and implementing strategies for dealing with labour force adjustments and meeting human resource requirements
All training and employment activities must ensure the equitable participation of women and persons with disabilities.
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