Why do we want to upgrade our skills and knowledge? I have just been chatting to a trainer and Assessor, who has a list of qualifications as long as his arm. He is however so proud to achieve the next one and carries a torch of his achievement. Good on him. He believes in updating […]
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The weekend brought many lessons to me. The news of the passing of Amy Winehouse came as a shock to me as I was driving to a competition in the pre-dawn. There I was in my own world remembering my tests and thinking about the actions I needed to take with my horse whilst warming
Whilst RTOs can put any number of policies in place, nothing will work unless there is strong cultural aspect to gain respect for the system. This cultural aspect comes from the top and must work its way down through the organisation. The CEO must be respecting policies whether they be RTO training systems, staffing or safety
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As with all quality requirements, feedback is a key to meeting compliance. It also is a key to improving your systems and meeting the requirements of your clients. As a business owner feedback is the cheapest, most powerful, yet, a management tool that is the most under used, and one that we have at our disposal.
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It has been noted that when issuing a qualification (or testamur ) RTOs are now required to issue the qualification and a record of results. The record of results may be provided in addition to the testamur, or printed on the back of the testamur. In the past this extra sheet may have been a
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Just when you thought everything was plain sailing and your life looked destined for the beach…along came NVR. There is allot of information out today the changes for those RTOs wishing to register under the new NVR. The changes might seem huge but in fact they are not. Firstly there are acronym changes: Standards for
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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 a key role as opposed to traditional ‘classroom’ methods. This didn’t mean everything was
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Risk is one of the most overlooked areas in small businesses in spite of the fact that it is clear to most small business owners that operating any business involves risk. A good risk management system is not just about having insurance cover, it is a continuous process of analysis and communication.
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The new National regulator; will be emphasising a risk management approach and a suite of documents as the VET Quality Framework. These documents will enable ASQA with very strong legal powers. ASQA’s regulatory approach will emphasise monitoring and investigating risk, and will target those RTOs, courses and qualifications rated as higher risk. Non‐compliance may incur
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I felt it was important that I remind you all that the Quality indicator reporting is due at the end of June. You need to collect data from your students and employers and report it. The Quality Indicators Reporting Software version 2.4 for Windows has now been released and all RTOs need to install this
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