About the TTB
The Toronto Training Board is a not-for-profit organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors representing labour, business, education and training, persons with disabilities, racial/visible minorities, women and youth.
History
The Toronto Training Board was established in 1998 and is one of 21 local training and adjustment Boards in Ontario, www.localboards.on.ca. In 1990, the Ontario Premier’s Council Report, People and Skills in the New Global Economy recommended the establishment of regional committees to respond to the diverse needs of local communities and businesses in the area of training. Following two years of developmental work with community leaders, the first Local Board received approval in 1996 from both levels of government to begin operations. Today, Local Boards and community-based partners across Ontario are making a difference in their communities. Local Boards reflect the diversity of each local economy and local labour force. Local Boards offer a unique and critical networking opportunity between stakeholders that might not otherwise have a chance to interact or find solutions together in local communities. Our key partners include business, labour, government, community organizations, educators, women, persons with disabilities, youth, Aboriginals, francophone, racial minorities, and immigrants.
Mission and Mandate
The mission of the Toronto Training Board is to be a catalyst for training solutions grounded in research and guided by multi-stakeholder perspectives. We:
- Analyze the labour market and employment trends to determine where the skills shortages are and what the training requirements will be;
- Recommend strategies to meet the training and adjustment needs of Toronto residents – employers, workers, and the unemployed;
- Work to ensure that training is accessible and equitable; and
- Promote lifelong learning
How we do our work
Trends, Opportunities and Priorities (TOP) Process
Each year, the Toronto Training Board working with our community-based partners facilitates a Trends, Opportunities and Priorities (TOP) process. This consists of:
- Facilitating or organizing community consultations to validate and prioritize local labour market issues; Our main process involves TOP Consultations.
- Engaging community partners to develop and implement action plans to address local opportunities and priorities;
- Distributing a TOP report that captures all the above information;
- Monitoring and updating community partners on activities that address local priorities.
The TOP process is a community-planning model. It is action driven and challenges us to work together with our partners to address the needs of workers, businesses and the community.
Key to the work we do at the Toronto Training Board is the information we get from the community.
Our partnerships and projects are based on the issues identified by you the labour market partner.
Partnerships
Each year The Toronto Training Board leads, facilitates or participates in a number of partnerships. These partnerships respond to issues identified through the TOP process. Our partnerships engage our community partners to create innovative solutions to local issues. Click here to learn more about our present and past partnerships.
