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
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