The AQTF and ASQA state that a training organisation will generally be audited when it first applies for registration, again within the first 12 months of initial registration and then at renewal of registration . Audits may also occur at other times such as monitoring or strategic audits, or when an RTO wants to extend […]
Australian Core Skills Framework-Free PD Workshops. Professional development workshops on the Australian Core Skills Framework (and discussion of proposed changes to the yet to be released revised document) will be available from November 2011 to June 2012. Face to face workshops will be conducted in all capital cities and at a number of larger regional
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Adding qualifications and units of competency for minor updates ASQA does not require an application from registered training organisations (RTOs) when there are minor updates (Industry Skills Council upgrades) of Training Package qualifications or units of competency, if an RTO has the qualification on their scope. ASQA will check that updates have been taken into
Recently I have had conversations with people within RTOs asking about how they go about delivering units that have had minor updates, but it has meant they have a last letter in the code changing, for example, HLTCC401A to HLTCC401B. No wonder there has been confusion; I have noted that not every registering body has
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For my RTO followers who train and assess indigenous learners there are new products available for sale from the Indigenous Lead Centre. These Australian Core Skills (ACS) Indicator tools have been designed for teachers, trainers and/or language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) practitioners working with Indigenous learners. The activities have been contextualised and designed in plain
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Janet Beckers has a wonderful video story about her 13 year old son and how he managed to raise funds for a hamburger. The story says so much and there are lessons for us all in developing our business. So I decided to share with you. Click the website to hear her story. http://wonderfulwebwomen.com/blog/2011/9-web-tv-lessons-from-a-13-year-old-entrepreneur/comment-page-1/#comment-14684 enjoy.
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For those who follow my updates, they will be getting the feeling that I am passionate about providing you with information to assist you with your RTO. To me this is why I get up in the morning; I want to help you, I want to see quality RTOs providing training to people and allowing
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News item – ABC news. Updated October 25, 2011 09:50:00 The National Centre for Vocational Education Research says funding models for education providers should be reviewed in light of a survey which highlighted a huge gap between the percentage of students intending to finish their course, and those managing to do so. The centre says
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Recently I have spoken to a number of people who are going down the e-learning and blended learning path. This is music to my ears as I totally believe in a blended learning approach. The government also remains strongly supportive of this approach and has yet again approved funding for development. Funding of $11.5m has
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