A RTO internal audit is essential for any quality management system, and RTOs especially need to see they are every bit as important as external audits. One of the many reasons that internal audits are important is that they can assist in identifying potential problem areas in preparation for the external audit process. Best Practices […]
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Training and Assessment Strategies The VET system has a huge impact on more than 1.2 million workers. This figure represents more than 13 per cent of the entire Australian workforce. As an RTO it is your RTO Training and Assessment Strategies that play a huge factor in assisting these people within the workforce. Whether your courses
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On the 5th July 2017 The Standards for Registered Training Organisations were modified to update the specified qualifications required for trainers and assessors effective from 1 April 2019. This means you have just under 2 years to possibly upgrade your qualification (if you don’t meet the other criteria). I highly recommend you start planning this
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Training and Assessment Strategies Core to your Registered Training Organisation (RTO) is a Training and Assessment Strategies (TAS) for all of your training products. These serve as part of your operational planning. They aren’t just for the auditor to review once every 5 years! These strategies represent the action plan for delivering and assessing a
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The Annual Declaration on Compliance for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) registered with the Training Accreditation Council (TAC) is due on 30 September 2016. RTOs that do not submit an annual declaration by the due date may be deemed to be non-compliant with Clause 8.4 of the Standards for RTOs 2015. The declaration relates to whether
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Do you have a business model that keeps you compliant and gaining new business? So often when reviewing or auditing RTOs I see some key areas that could mean opportunities for significant new business. Sometimes these RTOs are struggling to gain new clients, and when these noted points are mentioned the RTO owner is amazed
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If you manage an RTO, or an RTOs compliance you will understand just how important a systematic process is to your business. To effectively manage compliance, you need to systematically implement, monitor and adjust the RTO’s mechanisms to ensure performance against the RTO Standards. Implementing an internal audit program allows you to produce the evidence required to
Wow! I love reflecting on the cycles within businesses, and this month’s reflection shows we have been doing many internal audits at RTOs, and assisting them with strategies to grow their business and compliance. Part of the journey we take with RTOs is to find out what is happening with their continuous improvement, the feedback
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“Plans are of little importance, but planning is essential” – Sir Winston Churchill Business and strategic planning for our RTO are important tools. In the world of RTOs we are asked to create a plan to show our intended direction. The word “Plan” generally construes a mental image of a map: start here…finish here. Simple,
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As with many small business start-ups, I have sourced and found some incredible mentors over the years – people whose guidance and advice have helped immeasurably when it’s come to achieving success, both personally and professionally. Coming from a high level management capacity working for others I knew I had the capacity to create and
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