In a world where effective use of information and knowledge translates into economic prosperity and personal wellbeing, foundation skills such as literacy, numeracy and language are critical. These foundation skills are fundamental to achieving access to equitable formal and informal learning outcomes for all life stages.

With a continuing high and growing birth rate, high youth unemployment and a large and diverse CALD population, including older people from CALD backgrounds, Wyndham needs to ensure opportunities are available across the municipality for residents to acquire and deepen foundation skills.