Quality RTO

Vocational Education and Training – 2014 future business

Where is the VET needed? Well there are a number of areas, whoever Community services is definitely an area worth considering. It needs to be done well though and not just to make huge dollars. There are challenges in the care services, with increased staffing needs and increased training. There is and increasing demand; everyone […]

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Workplace productivity affected by low literacy and numeracy levels: Survey

An important article crossed my path today that I wanted to share.  Language, literacy and numeracy skills in the Australian workplace are at a “disturbing” level, impacting workplace productivity, according to new research from the Australian Industry Group. An Ai Group survey of Australian employers found that 93% reported low level literacy and numeracy skills

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Consultation for your learning and assessment strategies

I find it interesting that people continually question how they meet the requirements to undertake consultation within their RTO. In fact ASQA surveys have shown that 100% of the people surveyed were anxious about consultation within their RTO. Basically you are needing to show the regulators that your RTO has evidence to support the way

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Learners tapping into Adult Community Education

The Tap into Learning Today (TILT) website is a national initiative to engage and promote the adult community education (ACE) sector across Australia. The TILT website aims to link service providers, potential learners, government and industry with useful resources and a wide range of community based learning activities. The ACE sector is known for offering

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Are you thinking of taking the plunge into RTO Success?

Whilst there are hundreds of questions to be considered before jumping ship to start your own Registered Training Organisation there are some important aspects wannabepreneurs need to take into account before leaving their day job. Of all the applications ASQA have had for new start up RTOs, fewer then ¼ are found non-compliant in the

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Release of the Core Skills for Work Developmental Framework

On 2 August 2013 the Core Skills for Work Developmental Framework (CSfW) was released. The CSfW describes the non-technical skills, knowledge and understandings that underpin successful participation in work, otherwise known as employability or generic skills. The CSfW provides a common language to help education, training and employment services sectors to address the demand for

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RTO continuous improvement. Is it still relevant?

The short answer is YES. For many people who are setting up their own RTO I often am asked the question “what is required for continuous improvement to meet compliance.”  An RTO needs to be developed on solid systems to ensure continuous improvement is met. The RTO systems are the framework for the whole RTO and

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