Monday, December 19, 2016

QLD Skills Update

STS closing down period

Please be advised that Training Market Customer Support will be shut down for ​the ​ Christmas/New Year period​ from Monday 26 December 2016 to Friday 6 January 2017 inclusive.

While STS Online systems will continue to be available during this period, please note that technical or other support through Training Market Customer Support will not be available.
​For assistance, please refer to the Smart and Skilled user guides, technical specifications and other documentation available in STS Online under Smart & Skilled Contract Management in Support Documents.

Please continue to report data at least once every 28 days, and ensure that data has been submitted for any Commitment IDs which are due to expire. Payments will continue to be processed during this period.

Training Market Customer Support will be available in the new year from Monday 9 January 2017, when we will recommence our usual business hours of 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.

Wishing you all a safe and Merry Christmas
​ and Happy New Year​
We look forward to working with you in the new year.

Monday, December 12, 2016

Skills Reform - Intergovernmental agreement on Federal Financial Relations

Identify the Government's long term objectives in relation to skills and workforce development.



Australian Apprenticeship and Traineeships Information Services


Monitoring Course Progress Policy and Procedure



Please note the below information and tools to support student progression, or lack thereof, with our MEGT Policy;   Monitoring Course Progress Policy and Procedure.

EDN-010-POL Monitoring Course Progress Policy and Procedure

7. Support and Intervention Strategies

For students identified as being at risk of not meeting course requirements or who have not met course requirements, the following support / intervention strategies may be implemented to assist the student;
  • English language support for oral and written comprehension
  • Assistance with academic skills such as essay and report writing, meeting assessment requirements and research skills, time management skills
  • Training plan adjustment
  • Attending a study group
  • Meeting with the Education Manager or member of Student Services Department/ for assistance with personal issues affecting course progress
  • Online contact with Learning Support Services for assistance with academic learning
  • Opportunity for reassessment/resubmission
  • Changing courses
  • Mentoring by the teacher or nominated student
  • Referral to external organisations for assistance
  • Reduction in course load
  • Customised electronic learning schedule to suit student time constraints
  • Targeted learning coach (trainer) to address specific assessment problems over (up to) 3 sessions
  • Any combination of the above.

When an intervention strategy is implemented the student will be required to meet the relevant Education Manager, trainer or support service on a regular basis for follow up. This is to be determined as part of the intervention strategy.

***Please ensure you record these strategies in your contact record and on the MEGT Monitoring course progress intervention form which you can find under documents and forms named EDN 10

Skills Canberra

News

The ACT Standards for Delivery of Training and ACT Standards Compliance Guides for Australian Apprenticeships and Skilled Capital effective 1 January 2017 are now available.
A consolidation of the key end of year dates for ACT VET stakeholders is available.
The national register of VET at training.gov.au (TGA) will introduce a new usage recommendation, Deleted, for training packages and their components, by 30 November 2016.
The list of qualifications for Skilled Capital for 2017 has been released. Enrolments in these qualifications will open on 15 February 2017.
Three exceptional representatives of the ACT’s vocational education and training (VET) sector were announced winners at the Australian Training Awards in Darwin on 17 November 2016.
Skills Canberra has released a discussion paper on the funding of training products.
The 2017 ACT Australian Apprenticeships (User Choice) Qualification Subsidy Amounts (QSA) List has been finalised.

Foundation Skills Assessment Tool (FSAT) Update


Funded by the Department of Education and Training, the Foundation Skills Assessment Tool (FSAT) is an interactive online tool designed to identify and measure an individual’s foundation skill levels (English language, literacy and numeracy skills as well as employability skills). These skills are fundamental to participation in the workforce, the community and in adult education and training.

FSAT will provide valuable information to trainers and educators through RTOs, enabling them to assess their client’s foundation skill levels, and identify skills and knowledge where additional development may be beneficial. This, in turn, will assist students and job seekers, by targeting the areas where individuals may require additional support.

The department is currently working with the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) to finalise and validate FSAT. By participating in this phase of FSAT development, you will be helping to ensure that a final and free version of FSAT is available to the VET sector as quickly as possible. We invite you to use the tool and provide feedback.

Further information regarding FSAT, including answers to ‘Frequently Asked Questions’, is available on our website.

AITD National Conference


Influential learning experts Connie Malamed (USA) and Sahana Chattopadhyay (India) will be keynote speakers at AITD's Annual National Conference.

Register before 31 December 2016 and save up to 40% off standard registration prices. Visit the AITD website to register and for more information.

Skills@Work December Edition



Links to useful VET related tools or resources



Access Your Copy of the Latest VET eZine




NEW VET Student Loans (VSL) website




VET Student Loans will commence on 1 January 2017, replacing the current VET FEE‑HELP scheme, which will cease on 31 December 2016. Information about the new program is outlined in the fact sheets found on the VSL website.

Sunday, December 11, 2016

Spotlight on Standards


Standard One 

RTO’s training and assessment strategies and practices are responsive to industry and learner needs and meet the requirements of training packages and VET accredited courses.

How Standard One benefits Providers

  • Providers delivering quality training have prosperous businesses with an excellent reputation in the domestic and international market.
  • Providers that demonstrate commitment to quality outcomes enjoy low levels of regulatory intervention and can take advantage of emerging opportunities quickly.
  • Providers can access government funding and preferred supplier programs.

Smart and Skilled Update 37


  • Version 1.2 of the 2017 Smart and Skilled Fee Administration policy 
  • An updated fact sheet for ‘Arrangements for processing enrolments for asylum seekers and refugees 
  • eReporting system changes 
  • Updated user guides 
  • Student ‘Notification of enrolment’ modification 
  • 2017 pricing of the Certificates III & IV in Permaculture 
  • Pre-apprenticeship course advertising 

NSW apprenticeship and traineeship reports: November 2016



Training Services NSW maintains a database of information related to training arrangements established between employers and apprentices or trainees in NSW.

Monthly reports on numbers of apprenticeships and traineeships by industry and vocation are prepared and made available.

Sunday, December 4, 2016

Smart and Skilled Update 36

  1. HOME SCHOOLED STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR SMART AND SKILLED IN 2017
  2. REVISED FACT SHEET - SMART AND SKILLED: ARRANGEMENTS FOR PROCESSING ENROLMENTS FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES
  3. SMART AND SKILLED PROVIDER CALCULATOR USER GUIDES UPDATED

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Smart and Skilled Update 35




  1. ELIGIBILITY AND FEE WAIVERS FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES FROM 1 JANUARY 2017
  2. E-REPORTING UNAVAILABLE MONDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2016 FROM 1.30PM

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

ACPET PD Calender





ANP/VET November Meeting



Smart and Skilled Update No 34



1. 2016 and 2017 Financial Caps
a. Provider requests to adjust Approved Qualifications Activity Schedules
b. Reductions to under-utilised 2016 Financial Caps
c. Reporting Training Activity and close off of 2016 Financial Cap
d. Students Continuing training in 2017

Smart and Skilled Update No 33



1. 2016 NSW SKILLS LIST UPDATE (VERSION 6) AND 2017 NSW SKILLS LIST UPDATE (VERSION 2) RELEASED
2. ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS ELIGIBLE FOR JOBS OF TOMORROW SCHOLARSHIPS IN 2017

ACT Government - ANPs




ACT Requirements for Apprenticeship Network Providers 2016

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Following the Leaders or Leading the Followers Whitepaper



Download the latest L.E.A.D. Whitepaper to view new information to help leaders understand what is expected of them in their roles and how best to identify and develop future leaders with confidence and success.

The Whitepaper delves into the most profound issues to emerge from this wave of the L.E.A.D. Survey, issues that implore leaders and managers to invest the necessary time and energy to understand and leverage the leadership potential that exists within their organisations.

Skills@Work



Naming Conventions



Please remember when naming documents it must be named as per the below examples.
 
CR 15.11.15 Amy Nalder
FCSO BSBWHS201 Amy Nalder

Australian Apprenticeships and Traineeships eNewsletter


Sunday, November 13, 2016

Encouraging Learner Interaction, Engagement and Attention in the Virtual Classroom




When: Thursday, 17th November, 11am - 12pm AEST

 
 

Thursday, November 10, 2016

ACIL Allen Report

Review of the National Partnership Agreement on Skills Reform Final Report

ACPET NSW VET Forum - 23 November 2016


Careers Advisors Association - Expressions of Interest - College Visits



The Careers Advisors Association will be conducting a number of tours and industry visits over the coming weeks. The visits will provide RTOs and employers the opportunity to offer a talk and a tour of their facilities to Careers Advisors from NSW.

If you would be interested in hosting a tour, please contact Alison Muscat on admin@caa.nsw.edu.au to request an EOI form. The closing date for Expressions of Interest is 14th November at 10am. The following information will be required:

1. List the facilities / special purpose workshops you have available at your premises that will be toured by attendees;
2. List any interactive demonstrations / activities available to attendees to undertake while at your Institution. E.g. Cooking demonstration, student performance, making something etc;
3. List the maximum group size you can comfortably accommodate at one time;
4. Indicate yes or no if you would be willing to provide catering

Please note that only organisations within 45 minutes of Sydney will be considered.

NSW VET Performance Data - April and May 2016

Reports on NSW VET programs performance – including Smart and Skilled – have now been published by Training Services NSW for April and May 2016. - 

Study NSW November Newsletter



StudyNSW have published a November newsletter, which members can access here.

This edition’s contents are:

• International students shine in NSW
• Student Stories: A StudyNSW and ABC partnership
• NSW supports international students with 'one stop shop' service
• New StudyNSW website
• StudyNSW shares its experience of program to offer WIL opportunities at AIEC
• Forum helps students gain valuable employability skills
• Providers focus on international student wellbeing and sexual health
• StudyNSW runs successful info session for Chinese international students in Sydney
• Coogee Beach plays host to International Student Beach Soccer Tournament
• Korean and Japanese students learn about study opportunities in NSW
• StudyNSW universities mission to Vietnam

Youth Engagement Summit - 17 November 2016


ACPET members are invited to a full day event on November 17th where ACPET partner, Year13 are providing your organisation with the skills, tools and resources behind effective youth engagement. ACPET are sponsors of this fantastic initiative and believe the insights Year13 can provide will be groundbreaking for the VET space

For more information and to register, please click here

Smart and Skilled No 32



1. Smart and Skilled for 2017

2. Provider’s Guide to Smart and Skilled

3. Ability to change a student’s Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (ATSI), disability or concession status after training activity data is reported is available for 2017

4. IT systems changes

5. Smart and Skilled user guides updated

AIM Events


Sunday, October 30, 2016

MEGT Policy of the Month




Flowchart

Fee for Service NSW/ACT

Flowchart Click Here

ASQA annual report 2015-16

28 OCTOBER 2016

ASQA has published its annual report for the period 1 July 2015 – 2016.

The report was tabled in Parliament earlier today.

ACT RTO Forum

Highlights

  • Changes in VET always constant in environment and focus- Refer to the Arrangement of training product development landscape
  • ACT training awards, acknowledged
  • ACT election won by Karen Andrews
  • VFH/ VET Student Loans focus next 12 months
  • ASQA- Chris soon to step down- TBC
  • ANP- replacement of TYIMS system into AVETARS- July 2017
  • ACT Directorate’s office soon to move early next year to Narra Centre
  • ACT Business Plan 2016/17 align to training initiatives in priorities
  • 18th November- ITAB Meeting
  • Senior officials committee to discuss NAP, Consistency, Harmonisation, quality issues
  • VFH/ VSL- review in consultation
  • TAE- Feb release for 2 units as mandatory units for trainers to upgrade
  • Harmonisation – review on provider performance, students moving interstate, stats
  • Check out Foundation Skills Assessment tool- free. Tool being reviewed, 16,000 to review and consult for validation
  • GTO Evidence guide to be released on 28th October after minister meeting
  • IRC’s to provide TP updates
  • COAG focus on NAP, VFH/ VSL, Data exchanges, compliant hotline
  • MY Profiling tool which is on trial- online training plans, etc- this tool may be mandated for RTO’s to use as part of operations and evidence
  • Australian Apprenticeships and Traineeships on the way up in National focus and support
  • Key dates for training initiatives and programs-2017
  • ACT VET update for AVETARS and data updates


Building Canberra's Skilled Workforce

ACT RTO Forum Presentation Notes



Mental Fitness

Mental Fitness is about having resilience, self control, flexibility, mental agility and openness to experience.

Key elements of Mental Fitness are to:
  • build strong and enduring relationships 
  • take on the challenges we meet throughout life without becoming exhausted or depleted 
  • live a happy and fulfilled life 
  • find your own level of fitness
See Mental Fitness article for more information.

Dubai VET opportunity

NSW Trade and Investment has contacted ACPET with a request to make members aware of an opportunity to deliver vocational programs relevant to industries operating in the Middle East region such as Engineering and Construction, Technology, Business and Accounting, Hospitality, Allied Health, Audio Visual and Applied Media, and Food Sciences
Click here to read more details about the opportunity.

Interested members can contact the state government’s Middle East Commissioner, Moin Anwar, via landline (+971 2) 622 8400, mobile (+971 50) 459 9190 or moin.anwar@sydneyaustralia.com.

NSW VET Forum – join the Minister in changing the sector!

This statewide VET Forum - hosted at the Rydges Sydney Central - will bring together ACPET members from across NSW with stakeholders from government and industry to evaluate the current state of VET in NSW, and to discuss what 2017 holds for the sector.

The Forum will feature a key note address from The Hon. John Barilaro MP, NSW Minister for Skills on the NSW Government's VET vision.

Other speakers in a high profile line up include:

  • Maryann Quagliata, Branch Manager VET FEE-HELP, Department of Education and Training – VET Student Loans Update
  • David Collins, Executive Director, Training Services NSW – Training Services Update
  • Brian Tanti, Curator, Fox Classic Car Collection – The importance of retaining skills in the modern age

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Skills Canberra

News

The presentations from the October 2016 ACT RTO Forum are now available.
2017 ACT Adult Community Education (ACE) Grants Program - Application Open
PwC’s Skills For Australia have developed a publication, designed to be a supplementary document to the TAE Training Package.

SkillsIQ consultation on Early Childhood Education and Care



25 OCTOBER 2016

In response to the recommendations made by Australian Skills and Quality Authority (ASQA) in the Strategic review—Training for early childhood education and care in Australia, SkillsIQ has been commissioned by the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) to complete the necessary research and consultation to develop a Business Case setting out the strategic and evidentiary case for change within the CHC Community Services Training Package.

SkillsIQ are looking to consult broadly with stakeholders in the sector, including Employers, Employees/Educators and Registered Training Organisations (RTOs). Consultation will close Friday 4 November 2016.

Newsletter Update



ASQA and Hong Kong VET regulator sign MoU

18 OCTOBER 2016

The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) and the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ) have today signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at further enhancing the quality of vocational education and training (VET) in each jurisdiction

Light Reading



Why resilience and a good memory are key characteristics to success


Self Belief




Is the Digital Age effecting your Memory?




Smart and Skilled - 2017 Prices, Fees, and Subsidies



Most people carry on a silent conversation with themselves during much of the day.    This self talk has a direct effect on your thoughts and behaviours.

Understanding self talk and its effects on you, can help you learn to rewrite your own self talk script and maintain a positive mental attitude.

See Sorting Out Positive Thinking article for more information on how to listen to your self talk and practise choosing positive self talk.

NSW Department of Industry - ANP/VET


From Blended to Flipped Learning



Australian Apprenticeship Network

AEN Presentation

Topics covered;

• VET Industry News
• VRQA Guidelines & Standards for RTOs 2015 that relate to course durations
• Purpose of the requirements
• Student Cohorts
• Volume of Learning

For those who are interested in finding more about the Foundation Skills Tool or ACSF Indicator tool, see links below:

Foundation Skills Tool
Foundation Skills Tool Registration and Access Manual

The Learning Resources Group LLN Robot 

To be discussed at next NSW WPD Meeting

Australian Apprenticeship and Traineeships Information Service




Insources Webinars

Australian Industry and Skills Committee Website


This is an important site for national coverage of The Australian Industry and Skills Committee - AISC activities and communication.
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