Free resources for RTO compliance practitioners
A good checklist provides practical reminders of the most critical and important steps of a process that even the most skilled RTO compliance practiti...
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Why you need to get rid of paper based records in your RTO
Legislative changes came into force on 1 September 2020 that now means the National Regulator can request student records from RTOs in a specified ele...
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Free resources for RTO compliance practitioners
A good checklist provides practical reminders of the most critical and important steps of a process that even the most skilled RTO compliance practitioner using them could miss. Use these free checklists to help your RTO meet its regulatory obligations by implementing them as part of your quality checking processes. We have designed them to …
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Why you need to get rid of paper based records in your RTO
Legislative changes came into force on 1 September 2020 that now means the National Regulator can request student records from RTOs in a specified electronic format. For providers who are still managing paper-based student records now is the time to develop a strategy to digitise these documents. ASQA are yet to advise RTOs of the …
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9 expert tips for preparing for validation of assessor judgements activities
According to ASQA, validation is a quality review process that confirms your RTO’s assessment system can consistently produce valid assessment judgements. A valid assessment judgement is one that confirms you have collected sufficient evidence of a learner holding all of the knowledge and skills described in the relevant unit of competency. Validation of assessor judgements …
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Feature Article: How to effectively deal with non-compliances in trainer and assessor files
ASQA expects RTOs to be accountable for identifying and correcting non-compliant practices and behaviours, particularly those that have had a negative impact on learners. In an audit situation they require a provider to address non-compliance so that future learners will not be negatively affected and identify the impact non-compliance has had on past learners remediating …
Quick guide for determining the right amount of training in your TAS’s
RTOs must establish an ‘amount of training’ (AOT) for each qualification they deliver as required by Clause 1.2 in the SRTOs 2015. These hours must be documented in your training and assessment strategies (TAS’s). ASQA is concerned with providers delivering sufficient training to support learners to gain the required competencies. Their regulatory approach in relation …
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