This video covers some of the key considerations in making an application for initial registration as a registered training organisation or RTO with the Australian Skills Quality Authority, ASQA.
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A video has been created by ASQA on some of the most common non-compliances ASQA has identified when auditing training organisations and providers. It states that organisations applying for initial registration are often found to be non-compliant with Standard 4. Standard 4 requires the applicant to have strategies in place to provide quality training and
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Another training video from ASQA that provides information about ASQA’s approach to auditing, ASQA’s audit processes and how to prepare for an audit. All applicants for initial registration undergo an audit to confirm that the applicant is ready to provide nationally recognised training. This is a ‘site audit’, meaning the audit is conducted at the premises
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Initial findings from the FSWD Project’s external evaluator indicate that project activities have reached a wide range of stakeholders across the country and raised awareness of foundation skills in education and training. PhillipsKPA were engaged to undertake an evaluation of the effectiveness of the FSWD Project in building the skills of the foundation skills workforce.
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A series of workshops were held in Canberra on 4-6 February 2014 with representatives from industry, registered training organisations (RTOs), Industry Skills Councils and Australian Apprenticeships Centres. These workshops were the first step in an ongoing engagement with the sector to discuss the strengths of the current national training system and areas where the system
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I read somewhere recently that humans are inspirational goal seeking beings. The scientific research includes areas of mindset, expectancy theory, self-determination theory, explanatory style theory, self-esteem and self-efficacy and locus of control theories, just to name a few. I know for myself I certainly am. This got me thinking about how people set goals year
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When it comes to managing an RTO, we are entering a new world. A new normal. People have been moving flexibility, or some not so, into the changes that have taken place over the past few years with ASQA. At the end of 2013 Chris Robinson from ASQA was travelling the country talking about the
I am impressed by the number of passionate people in the VET sector. People who are willing to share their thoughts, question decisions and call upon people when needed. Lately I have been inspired by people around me, the ones who call when they know that an audit is due in the next 12 months!
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This is an interesting topic of which I have given presentations on at various networking events recently, as well as been present at a number of information sessions. Then a client of mine contacted me and said they have finished putting together some information about the changes to nationally recognised Training Packages and they wondered
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ASQA have recently released a fact sheet that covers details of audits, their names and when they are likely to occur. It is very clear in the information for example for Initial registration: an audit would occur when the application has been assessed as meeting financial viability and Fit and Proper Person requirements. It then
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