Victorian TAFEs fail Process Review
Victorian TAFEs fail Process Review.
International student enrolments hit by “substantial downturn”
Higher education providers are panicking over the purported “substantial downturn” in international student enrolments across Western Australian colleges and universities: Perth-based colleges and universities are reporting a substantial downturn in students opting to come to the state, with TAFE enrolments down nearly 60 per cent on 2015 and WA’s intake of foreign fee-paying students dropping from 11 …
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ASQA permits RTOs to hold registration during COVID-19 pandemic
The National VET Regulator has advised the sector today that it will allow providers significantly affected by COVID-19 to maintain their registration by placing it on hold (effectively in hibernation) until the situation improves. This hold would be in place of registration withdrawal. Read more here: https://www.asqa.gov.au/news-events/news/registration-hold-now-available-providers-significantly-affected-covid-19
ITECA calls on government to support independent tertiary education system during global crisis
The Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA ) is asking for a moratorium on all routine reporting and auditing activity, plus suspension of charges levied on the independent tertiary education system so that ITECA members can focus on supporting their students and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more here: https://www.miragenews.com/urgent-steps-needed-to-protect-our-independent-tertiary-education-sector/
TAFE WA pauses delivery of most courses
TAFEs in Western Australia have implemented a new delivery approach commencing today until April 9 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more here: https://www.miragenews.com/changes-to-operations-at-wa-tafe-colleges-from-monday/
VRQA update COVID-19 guidance for RTOs
The Victorian Registrations & Qualifications Authority have advised RTOs to document modifications and changes to courses to ensure student records are being maintained appropriately. RTOs are to advise the VRQA if suspending operations as a result of the crisis. Read more here: https://www.vrqa.vic.gov.au/news/Pages/News/article-188.aspx
TAFE NSW halts delivery of courses
Most of TAFE NSW programs will be suspended from Monday until the end of April amid the worsening coronavirus outbreak. Read more here: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/mar/25/nsw-tafe-courses-to-be-suspended-amid-coronavirus-pandemic
The National VET Regulator has advised the sector today that it will allow providers significantly affected by COVID-19 to maintain their registratio...
The Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA ) is asking for a moratorium on all routine reporting and auditing activity, plus suspen...
TAFEs in Western Australia have implemented a new delivery approach commencing today until April 9 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more he...
The Victorian Registrations & Qualifications Authority have advised RTOs to document modifications and changes to courses to ensure student record...
Most of TAFE NSW programs will be suspended from Monday until the end of April amid the worsening coronavirus outbreak. Read more here: https://www....
“Failure to plan is planning to fail” Benjamin Franklin Table of Contents What is a Business Continuity Plan (BCP): Benefits of a BCP: Developing ...
The vocational education sector has welcomed the ACT government’s first coronavirus stimulus package of $2 million. The funding according to ...
The Department of Education, Skills and Employment has updated its factsheet for VET providers which can be accessed at the link below. Read more here...
The NSW Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education has advised that most TAFE courses would be suspended from Monday with the exception of enrolled n...
ASQA has released an online form here that should be used to notify them of changes to your RTO operations such as temporarily ceasing operations, ...
