Trainers and assessors to hold LLN unit as core in the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Requirements for all vocational trainers and assessors are changing to make sure they have the skills and knowledge to support the development of adult learners’ language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) skills. IBSA confirms that by July 2014 the unit TAELLN401A Address adult language, literacy and numeracy skills will become part of the core of TAE40110 […]

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FREE webinars by NCVER for RTOs

NCVER provides FREE resources, including podcasts, downloads, recorded webinars and other resources for the VET sector. Your RTO Digital skills are super important to upgarde / upskill our workforce.    This one is all about digital technology. There is a notion that Trainers may need to invest in their own digital capability. The podcast below

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Businesses Warned About Fake High Risk Licences

WorkSafe WA has released a warning to businesses and workers about fake high risk licences that have been circulating. Two workers in Karratha were alerted to the fact that their permits were fake when they attempted to upgrade them and fake licences have also surfaced in NSW. Western Australia’s Worksafe Commissioner Lex McCulloch said that

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Change to scope of registration for ASQA RTOs

In the past couple of weeks a number of my clients have noticed that their scope has changed. The reason is because recently ASQA has implemented a system upgrade to correctly represent the status of qualifications and units of competency on an RTO’s scope of registration. ASQAnet now automatically determines whether a course is ‘In transition’,

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ACER has issued Vocational UPDATE Edition 2 April 2013

http://www.acer.edu.au/documents/Vocational_Update2_Finalpp.pdf In this issue the focus is on the assessment of language, literacy and numeracy (LLN), and the implications of LLN and good assessment for effective vocational and workplace education and training. An interesting read for RTOs. 

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RTO Compliance tip – Showing industry consultation in your RTO

Merinda explains how you can be recording your industry consultation within your RTO and the benefits of having learning and assessment strategies within your RTO. Follow the RTO compliance tips to make your RTO a quality registered training organistation.  The learning and Assessment strategy is the MOST important RTO compliance document. Registered Training Organisations (RTOs)

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RTO Compliance tips – Internal audits and continuous improvement.

Another video to help you with having a compliant RTO. the recording can be reviewed by following the below link: Continuous Improvement RTO tips Managing RTO compliance tips to get you through your audit successfully and manage your quality RTO. When you conduct an internal audit, start at the policies and procedures. Merinda Smith explains

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Is the Court room the place for an RTO?

Talking to my clients I know these articles are very interesting and so am continuing to provide information for you…. When should an RTO go to the Federal Court for review? By travismitchellbarrister The Federal Court is the proper venue to argue that a decision was an unlawful exercise of power because some essential procedural part of the

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Literacy issues within business and your RTO

Literacy video   Above is an interesting video that talks about how literacy can affect your business. it was developed by Community Services & Health Industry Skills Council, but it really is relevant to any industry. Consider how this information can effect you, your RTO and / or your clients. Remember when you have literacy issues

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Another well written article to enlighten RTOs on ASQA decisions…..

  RTO Registration Renewed after Appeal – Australian Business Skills v ASQA By travismitchellbarrister This is the first in an occasional series of case notes on decisions involving ASQA. In the recent decision of Australian Business Skills Pty Ltd v ASQA (here) the New South Wales Administrative Decisions Tribunal (the Tribunal) discussed three significant issues  in auditing and compliance for

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