Year: 2019

14 Aug 19

What should the vocational education and training regulatory system look like?

Our belief is that a regulatory system should be based on the following principles:  Transparency: All audit reports should be made public on ASQA’s website. This will help establish a transparent vocational education and training system.  Consistency: ASQA should only make decisions within the regulatory framework.  There also needs to be a definition of what constitutes a […]
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14 Aug 19

The VET regulator Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) gone rogue

The national vocational education and training (VET) sector regulator Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA), has been criticised by the Chair of the House of Representatives Employment, Education and Training Committee, Andrew Laming, LNP (QLD) Member for Bowman in a hard-hitting speech to parliament. According to the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA), the peak body […]
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04 Jul 19

Quality RTO Resources

List of Training  Training Packages ICT – Information and Communications Technology The following resources are now available for purchase. The assessment and learner resources have been developed by subject matter experts from industry. All resources have been checked by external validators to ensure they comply with training package requirements and industry expectations. ICT10115 Certificate I […]
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04 Jul 19

Your trainer and assessor files (Part 5 of 5)

In the last newsletter we discussed the following:  The definition of a “trainer matrix” ASQA Guidelines on “trainer matrix”  What must be included in a “trainer matrix”  Who must complete the skills matrix in your RTO? The trainer file and checklist  In part 5 of the series, we will discuss common errors and non-compliance identified […]
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04 Jul 19

Internal audits and why they are so important (Part 5 of 5)

In the first five parts of this series we discussed the following:  What are internal audits? What are the benefits of conducting internal audits? What is an audit scope? What is usually included in an RTO internal audit? Who can be an internal auditor? Compliance costs and risks in terms of “risk management” The effective […]
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04 Jul 19

ELICOS for the International Students (Part 2 of Part 3)

In the last newsletter we discussed the following:  What is ELICOS and what it stands for  Who ELICOS applies to?  What is the definition of ELICOS? What is included in the ELICOS?  What are the benefits of having ELICOS programs on scope  Guidelines for regulatory authorities  What are ELICOS providers and their types? The status […]
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04 Jul 19

Student-centred principles for educational providers with overseas students

In this article, we are discussing the top 10 student-centred principles that every educational provider must implement for the welfare and support of International students.  Educational provider must develop a thorough and well-planned risk management plan, framework according to The Australian and New Zealand Risk Management Standard AS/NZS 4360:2004 and regulatory standards and requirements.  Quality […]
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04 Jul 19

CAQA New Resources

New Information Technology resources  The following resources are now available for purchase. The assessment and learner resources have been developed by subject matter experts from industry. All resources have been checked by external validators to ensure they comply with training package requirements and industry expectations.  ICT10115 – Certificate I in Information, Digital Media and Technology  […]
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04 Jul 19

Introducing Career Calling Jobs!

  Recruitment in Vocational Education and Training Australia wide! Career Calling Jobs specialise in RTO Recruitment, assisting Registered Training Organisations to find the right staff for their business. We are dedicated to providing a quality service to both employers and candidates to ensure the outcome is a long lasting successful one.  Benefits for employers: Advertising, […]
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04 Jul 19

The VET Sector News

Annual Registration Charge – Due July 30th 2019 ASQA will issue RTOs with an invoice for their annual registration charge. RTOs must pay the charge within 30 days of ASQA issuing the invoice.  The annual charge recovers some of the costs ASQA incurs when conducting activities necessary for effective regulation of the vocational education and […]
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