As you probably are aware the AQF handbook doesn’t have the templates in it anymore that we all became used to. Instead the National Quality Council has issued a “special bulletin” 02 August 2011 (updated) to release the latest example of how your Testamurs – Qualifications and Statement of Attainments should look. The bulletin titled: […]
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A media release dated 26 August, 2011 announced the establishment of the new standards setting body for the vocational education and training (VET) sector, the National Skills Standards Council (NSSC). (Ctrl and Click, or Copy and Paste to your web browser) The key functions of the National Skills Standards Council are to: develop and maintain
Hi All Some of you have already sent me feedback, so I know many of you have thoughts…please email travis your ideas. ***Feedback requested on training.gov.au by Friday 2 September *** Training.gov.au (TGA) is the new National Register for Training information in Australia, which replaced NTIS on 29 July 2011. Many of you would
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Recently I have been having discussions with clients regarding Professional Development….and it seems to be a recurring theme, so I thought I would write to you all about it. There is no simple answer on the best solution for RTOs and their PD activities as it veries between industries, states and the person who holds
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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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Event: Employability skills framework—Invitation to attend public consultations I am letting you know about this just in case you can still get in (the cut off date was 1st Aug) Ithaca Group has been contracted by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) to develop a framework that will build upon existing frameworks
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Applications to Become an RTO is becoming easier with new online services now available on the ASQA website. Online applications are now available via ASQAnet. RTOs can log in to ASQAnet to create and submit applications online for gaining and maintaining registration as an NVR RTO. http://www.asqa.gov.au/asqanet.html Loaded for your ease are video tutorials and
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Training.gov.au has now gone live Some exciting news. The NTIS website is no longer. If you use the web address it will direct you to the new http://www.training.gov.au Please lock this new address into your web browser. When I have used the new website it appears to be very user friendly; it even produces reports.
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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