11 April 2018
5-2018
CEO Message – Funded workshop – Skills First: Developing effective training and assessment strategies
The Victorian Department of Education and Training (DET) is funding professional development to support Skills First contracted training providers in preparing Training and Assessment Strategies that are consistent with Standard 1 of the National Registered Training Organisation (RTO) Standards and the Users’ Guide to the Standards for RTOs 2015.
The VDC has been engaged by DET to design and deliver this program to training providers who are approved to deliver under the 2018-19 Skills First Funding Contract. This free workshop focuses on developing effective training and assessment strategies, and will also cover contractual requirements, documenting, development and continuous improvement.
Ten free workshops will be held at the VDC from 17 May to 22 June.
Click here for a full overview, available dates and how to register.
Martin Powell
Chief Executive Officer
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Disability and disadvantage in focus: What VET and others can do to help
Australians with a disability experience poorer education and employment outcomes when compared to those without one. Price Waterhouse Cooper’s (PwC’s) ‘Skills for Australia’ have recently released an environmental scan on this important topic.
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Building basic work skills for all Australians: Words of wisdom from the OECD
The OECD conducts a survey of Adult Skills focused on literacy, numeracy and problem solving. The report, Building Skills for All in Australia: Policy Insights from the Survey of Adult Skills explores the main strengths of the Australian skills system and areas where its performance could be improved.
Published in 2017, the report proposes strengthening the focus on basic skills throughout schooling and in post-secondary programs. It also suggests reaching out to disconnected youth. There are a number of recommendations for action relevant to VET.
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Who chooses VET: Students’ aspirations and choices
A four-year study of more than 6000 school students from years 3 to 12 examined their post-school aspirations, in particular those who wished to study in the VET sector. The research aims to inform teachers, schools and VET providers about how they might better advise students given “current gaps and misunderstandings in these students’ knowledge about VET”. This is caused by a “misalignment between educational and occupational aspirations, along with confusion about what TAFE offers and the pathway required to a VET-related occupation.”
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What is good policy for VET institutions?
Most staff of tertiary institutions have a love-hate relationship with institutional policy: there’s too much of it, it’s hard to read, but it’s handy when you get into a dispute – unless it’s out of date.
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Are you looking for an easier way to manage your team’s PD & Trainer Files?
If you are looking for a quicker and easier way to manage your team’s Professional Development (PD) and Trainer Files, or to find trainers and skilled workers when you need them, ResourceCall may be your answer!
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