The purpose and object of the Hume Whittlesea LLEN is:

a. To foster post compulsory education and training within the community;

b. To better adapt post compulsory education and training to community needs.

The Hume Whittlesea LLEN will pursue this by:

1. Planning for the provision of post compulsory education, training and employment in the area with particular emphasis on meeting the needs of young people;

2. Assisting and collaborating in the planning for young peoples' needs and pathways;

3. Developing, encouraging and facilitating collaborative approaches towards planning and improved delivery of post compulsory education and training programs and services for better accommodating learning needs of the individual.

4. Promoting a connection between post compulsory education and training with industry and economic development and with local and regional employment and enterprise opportunities.

5. Promoting and facilitate the development of pathway plans and improved monitoring of the progress of people particularly young people as they undertake individual pathways;

6. Monitoring the level of participation, completions and outcomes for individuals in post compulsory education and training and in particular for groups of young people that currently have poor outcomes;

7. Promoting supporting and encouraging the provision of information and guidance to enable people to make well informed employment, education and training choices; and

8. Providing advice to the Commission (including advice on appropriate measures of outcomes and destinations for people for the purpose of facilitating the provision of appropriate educational services.