Month: September 2021

22 Sep 21

Various phases of the assessment and validation processes (Part 4)

This is Part 4 of the article, where we are discussing the different phases of the validation processes an RTO should be following to ensure they meet regulatory requirements and industry expectations. In the previous articles, we discussed the following regarding the validation of assessment resources: Explanation of assessment validation Typical benchmarks used during the […]
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22 Sep 21

Skills First – the Victorian 2022 Funding Contract

A short explanation The Department of Education and Training Victoria has opened a limited expression of interest (EOI) process for non-contracted training providers (new training providers) to deliver Skills First training for specific programs. What does this mean to your RTO? What are the matters the Department will consider during the evaluation process? Is your […]
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22 Sep 21

Our webinar related to Skills First – By CAQA Experts

  Sukh Sandhu – Hello and welcome everyone. Please accept our thoughts and prayers for all those who are affected by the lockdown across Australia before we commence today’s presentation.   The last several months have been extremely demanding and exhausting, but we are hoping that we will be able to come out of this […]
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21 Sep 21

Viral email regarding ASQA’s current and past audit activities

If you follow Education Issues Australia on Twitter, or have LinkedIn, or Facebook accounts, you may have noticed a report developed by the @edissuesaus. The research identifies some serious and systemic problems with the current regulatory body. More information can be found by visiting this link.   A copy of this has also been presented […]
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21 Sep 21

Providers: Check your delivery locations in asqanet are up-to-date

Maintaining accurate and up-to-date provider information is a requirement for training providers.   Accurate delivery location data is important to provide students with surety and understanding about how and where your courses can take place.   The information you provide in asqanet will be reflected on training.gov.au. If you haven’t already done so this year, […]
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21 Sep 21

Student wellbeing and online learning: Tips for students

Due to the current outbreak of the COVID-19 strain of the coronavirus many higher education providers have switched to online delivery of all or many of their courses. Some providers have a lot of experience in online teaching while others are new to the experience. The same is true for the students in higher education. […]
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