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Apprenticeship and traineeship guide for RTOs and employers

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I recently found a guide produced by the Hair & Beauty Australia Industry Association (HABA). It is a worthwhile read for anyone working with employers of apprentices or trainees. The new resource is called The Apprentice Edge and helps with understanding the obligations, rights and responsibilities as an employer working with their chosen Registered Training Organisation (RTO). HABA […]

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What is your leadership style in your RTO?

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When we think of leadership, thoughts of courage, resiliency, boldness and determination come to mind. We think of the person confidently in charge leading the team into success. What we often do not think of is having micro managers or delegation leaders. Micro managers are throughout workplaces, including RTOs. The problem they have is, they

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New Training Accreditation Council (TAC) Category to take effect May 2014

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If you are registered under TAC, and you haven’t seen the latest news then read here: Compliance Monitoring Audits Under the updated VET Regulations, a new category of audit has been introduced which allows for the monitoring of ongoing compliance with the requirements of registration as a result of the outcomes of previous audits. This

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How to prepare for an audit with ASQA

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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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Foundation Skills Workforce Development Project Evaluation Overview

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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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VET Stakeholder Engagement Workshops

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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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Compliance Tips – Changes to Training Packages

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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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