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15 Aug 19

INTERVIEW: Dianne Dayhew CEO, National Apprentice Employment Network

Dianne, in a nutshell, what has been your experience of working in the training and education industry? I have worked in training, education and employment since the mid-1990s. I have seen many ministers, governments and policies come and go, great initiatives start, gain traction, and disappear. One thing about vocational education and training is that […]
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14 Aug 19

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

In the last newsletters 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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14 Aug 19

Third-Party Arrangements – What does this mean for your RTO?

ASQA has published an updated guide on third-party arrangements that will come into effect from 1 September 2019 for new third-party arrangements and 1 November 2019 for existing arrangements. If you have an existing third-party arrangement, you should have already received an email from ASQA with information about the new requirements and the transition period.   […]
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14 Aug 19

How does an RTO protect itself in this current climate?

RTO’s need to be prepared to weather any storm.  There are simple practices all RTO’s should be adhering to to ensure they are ready for whatever comes their way. As an RTO the first step is ensuring that you understand the applicable legislation, standards and what best practice looks like.  For the VET sector these […]
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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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