 The validation showed that the CLB and NCLC are valid and reliable for high-stakes use in a variety of contexts including community, academic and workplace.A set of benchmarks for literacy learners who have English as a Second Language was also first developed in 1996 and revised in 2000 by the Government of Manitoba.A revised version of the literacy benchmarks was done in fiscal 2013-2014 and expected to be released once validation is complete in 2014.