VET in school delivery on the rise
New data from NCVER in VET in Schools 2019 shows the number of school students undertaking vocational education and training (VET) as part of their...
Australia’s education system needs to be better attuned to the needs of industry
Tertiary education must be re-engineered as the consequence of having international students as our universities’ lifeblood has fostered a culture o...
Philippines updates enterprise-based training guidelines for TVET
Due to disruptions brought about by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has ...
VET funding system being examined
Less than half of all women in the workforce with vocational education and training certificates earn enough to repay their student loans according to...
Critical steps in choosing the right RTO consultant to work with
RTOs may seek to engage a consultant when they need special expertise or more accurate, up-to-date information not available internally. Additionally,...
Funded RTOs in QLD under scrutiny
The Queensland government says it will be stamping out registered training providers that don’t meet required standards as it announces it has ended...
TAFE role critical to rebuilding economy
The Productivity Commission National Agreement for Skills and Workforce Development Review Interim Report into the future of skills and workforce deve...
Union wants TAFE fully funded
The Australian Education Union has made a submission to the Productivity Commission’s review of the vocational education and training sector, wh...
NSW combines highschool and VET subjects
The NSW government has launched “a new generation” of vocational high schools to help students find jobs in a post-corona-virus economy. ...
ASQA Stakeholder Liaison Group Communique (July 2020)
The inaugural meeting of the ASQA Stakeholder Liaison Group (SLG) was held on 28 July 2020 via national video conference. The purpose of the SLG is to...
Qld Government pulls funding for 60 RTO’s
The Palaszczuk Government is stamping out dodgy training providers with the number of registered training providers (RTOs) receiving State Government ...
Bilateral discussions on the JobTrainer Fund have commenced
Skills Ministers met yesterday to advance priorities to support Australia’s critical skills and training needs in response to COVID-19 and to contin...
Critical steps in choosing the right RTO consultant to work with
RTOs may seek to engage a consultant when they need special expertise or more accurate, up-to-date information not available internally. Additionally, your business may be unable to spare the time and resources to develop a project internally and you have decided to outsource these services, particularly when you are responding to an urgent matter like …
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The essential guide to setting up a QMS in your RTO
A good Quality Management System provides a centralised mechanism for managing an organisations policies and procedures. These quality documents are a collection of processes that outline how you do business and meet your customers’ expectations. A core function of a QMS is to manage its document control functions. Table of Contents Quality Management System Framework:Quality …
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Get ready for JobTrainer
The Australian Government recently announced it’s $1 billion JobTrainer initiative. The funding is provided through a $500 million contribution by the Australian Government and a contribution of $500 million by the state and territory governments. It is expected to include a mixture of free and/or low cost courses targeted at reskilling and upskilling Australians which …
A quick way to deal with non-compliances in your assessments
Undertaking quality checks of your assessment tools pre-use or prior to implementation will ensure they are compliant and fit for purpose. Validating your resources as part of the development process ensures your RTOs assessment system provides quality outcomes for students and industry. Table of Contents Do your assessments meet the unit of competency requirements:Do your …
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Feature Article: Four point checklist for compliant trainer and assessor profiles
Trainers and assessors are dual professionals who must be both industry qualified and hold credentials in vocational education and training. RTOs must ensure records of trainers and assessor’s qualifications, vocational competencies and current industry skills are verified and sufficiently evidenced. Maintaining appropriate record keeping systems to routinely manage trainer and assessor profiles is a critical …
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