CAF-FCA - An Innovative Partnership in Canadian Apprenticeship
Abstract:
The establishment of the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum - Forum canadien sur l'apprentissage (CAF-FCA) has provided a vehicle for the apprenticeship community to collaborate on key issues and challenges apprenticeship. Established in 2000, CAF-FCA brings together representatives of business, labour, education, equity groups, apprenticeship board chairs, Directors of Apprenticeship and Human Resources Development Canada.
CAF-FCA's objectives include the promotion of apprenticeship as an education system leading to the development of a skilled workforce. In addition, the constituent organizations work through CAF-FCA to support the apprenticeship systems across Canada.
Through a project based approach, CAF-FCA has implemented a number of initiatives in support of its objectives. The presentation will provide detail on these initiatives and their potential impact on this critical segment of the labour market.
Presenter:
Keith Lancastle
Keith Lancastle was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta; he has spent the better part of the last twenty years working with a range of skilled trade based industries.
In 1982, he began his career with the Automotive Service and Repair Association (Alberta) and served the organization in a number of roles for over 10 years. In 1992, Keith joined the Canadian Automotive Repair and Service (CARS) Council and served as the Executive Director of the CARS Institute.
Keith left CARS in the fall of 1996 and established a consulting and project management practice working with a number of industrial sector councils and other non-profit organizations. During this time, Keith also successfully completed an MBA through Athabasca University.
In September of 2000 he was appointed as the first Executive Director of the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum - Forum canadien sur l'apprentissage (CAF-FCA).