Friday, March 31, 2017

"If you think investing in education is expensive, consider the cost of not investing"

Michael A Gerber

Policies and Procedures

3. Enrolment

Refer MEGT SOPs

Also refer MEGT intranet State Pages for process and
your State Contract requirements for eligibility and enrolment.

BOSTES Name Change

NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) replaced the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards NSW (BOSTES) on 1 January 2017

You may have schools refer to NESA in conversation.

See here for NESA Website

News

Reminder: April ACT Registered Training Organisation (RTO) Forum – RSVPs Closing and Draft Agenda Available
29 Mar 2017

The next ACT RTO Forum will be held on Thursday 6 April 2017.

Skills Canberra Relocation to Civic Complete – Skills Canberra office now available
28 Mar 2017

Skills Canberra has now completed its relocation to Canberra Nara Centre, 1 Constitution Avenue Canberra.

REMINDER: Upcoming Quarterly AVETMISS Submission
27 Mar 2017

The submission window for reporting RTO activity data for the March 2017 quarter is from 1 April to 15 April 2017.

Successful 2017 ACT Adult Community Education (ACE) Grants Projects Published
23 Mar 2017

The successful 2017 ACT Adult Community Education (ACE) Grants projects have been published on the Chief Minister Treasury and Economic Development Directorate’s website.

Skills Canberra Relocation to Civic – Skills Canberra office unavailable during move
16 Mar 2017

Skills Canberra will be relocating to Canberra Nara Centre, 1 Constitution Avenue Canberra from Friday 24 March 2017 – Monday 27 March 2017.

2017 ACT Training Awards: Nominations Now Open
15 Mar 2017

Nominations are open from 15 March to 17 May 2017.

Expressions of Interest now open for Skills Canberra’s RTO Professional Development Workshop - Unpacking the ACT Quality Framework.
07 Mar 2017

Skills Canberra is seeking expressions of interest from registered training organisations (RTOs) to attend the Unpacking the ACT Quality Framework – Demonstrating and Maintaining Compliance workshop in April 2017.

This free workshop is for RTOs delivering funded training in the ACT, under an ACT Funding A

ASQA Update

e-Newsletter click here

TAE Implementation webcast

ASQA

With around six months left until the 18-month transition period for the new Training and Education (TAE) Training Package due to expire on 5 October, ASQA will host a special TAE implementation webcast on 19 April 2017 at 2.00 pm (AEST).

Click here for more details and to register

Spotlight on Standards

Standard Four

Accurate and accessible information about an RTO, its services and performance is available to inform prospective and current learners and clients.

The RTO is ultimately responsible for ensuring transparent and accurate information about RTO services and performance is accessible to prospective and current learners and clients of the RTO, regardless of any arrangements to have this information distributed on behalf of the RTO.

Transparent and accurate information about RTO services and performance enables prospective and current learners and clients to make informed decisions regarding their training and/or assessment needs.

The information about RTO services and performance provided by the RTO must be relevant to and reflect the needs of the client which will vary from RTO to RTO.

More detail in this section of the guide, including the responsibility of RTOs to provide accurate information to learners about services and qualifications (Clause 4.1).

AATIS March 2017 Update

eNewsletter Edition 6, 2017

How to develop interpersonal skills in the workplace

40 minute e-learning course - See People News on the MEGT intranet for details

Queensland Training Awards - 1 week to go!

The Queensland Training Awards celebrate excellence across the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector—from apprentices, trainees and VET teachers and trainers, to businesses, and community-based organisations throughout Queensland.

With 14 categories available, the awards are a great opportunity to value and recognise VET and the positive impact it has on people’s lives.

Nominations close at midnight on Friday 31 March—nominate now!

For more information, visit the Queensland Training Awards website.