Update on ASQA’s fees and charges ASQA is moving towards the implementation of a revised schedule of fees and charges to apply from the 2013-14 year. ASQA’s revised fees require approval from the Council of Australian Governments (COAG), the Standing Council on Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment (SCOTESE) and the Expenditure Review Committee (ERC) of
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As I posted recently the new framework has been developed and endorsed by SCOTESE. The title will be the Australian Vocational Qualification System ‘AVQS Quality Framework’. So what does mean to RTOs? Well firstly, Do Not Panic. There is a plan and a timetable. Now that the standards have been endorsed the next few months
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One of the biggest questions I am asked is relating to demonstrating the vocational competency. What are the qualifications, skills, experience, and professional development requirements for trainers working in the VET sector? The NSSC have a document under the heading Policies called “Determination for trainer and assessor competencies”. This relates to AQTF 1.4 or VQF
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Advances in technology are providing RTOs with ever-expanding options for technology-mediated teaching & learning. Whilst managing training organisations I was very keen to use the latest in technology to assist in the learning process. The organisational demands of industry and shift workers also put pressure on training timeframes for the learning. E-learning started to play
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The Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education (DIICCSRTE) has updated their website to state that, ‘to support increased access to Vocational Education and Training (VET) information, reporting requirements for training providers are changing from 1 January 2014,’ as a result of recent outcomes from the Council of Australian Governments (COAG)
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As per the information earlier this week, the NSSC have released their framework. Remember, the Framework will provide the basis upon which draft regulatory standards are developed. Here is some of what they have to say…. Greater confidence in training outcomes and integrity of vocational qualifications Providers will be licensed to issue nationally recognised vocational qualifications
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On Friday 7th June the Commonwealth and State Ministers met in Canberra for the first meeting of the COAG Standing Council on Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment for 2013. The Ministers’ Communique notes that “Ministers agreed to take further steps including: a new framework for drafting VET regulatory standards; the implementation of transparency reforms including Total VET
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Performance appraisals are a review and planning process. An employee and his or her manager meet at regular intervals to review all aspects of the employee’s job including their work performance (behaviour and performance results) and to plan activities and targets, discuss any workplace issues, and identify opportunities for on-going training and development. In concept
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Romeo Retail Group When Joseph Romeo, one of three brothers directing the family-run Romeo Retail Group (RRG), analysed his business’ growth potential in 2002 he knew that he needed a solid training program to bring his staff up to speed with changing workplace demands such as OHS legislation and compliance. But he knew that many
Case study on Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) programme. Read More »
So Far As Reasonably Practicable – what does it mean? Meeting your RTO legislation requirement has become a bit simpler with the new Worksafe guide that assists with the terms ‘reasonably practicable’. The guide is relevant to all states in Australia, except Victoria. The ‘reasonably practicable’ standard is not a new one in Australian work
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