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A 19-member panel Industry VET Stakeholder Committee working to deal with the VET challenges

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Sep 30, 2019

The Morrison Government has established its Vocational Education and Training (VET) Stakeholder committee to help drive its significant agenda of reform. Scott Morrison has flagged that VET reforms are a key reform agenda priority and is working to deal with the challenges outlined in the...

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Communiqué for the COAG Skills Council Meeting (20 September 2019)

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Sep 30, 2019

In the last COAG Skills Council Meeting in Melbourne on 20 September 2019 all federal, state and territory skills ministers unanimously agreed that the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA), Australia’s national VET regulator, should “improve its engagement with the VET sector” and expand its role...

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VET ministers announce changes to the Australian Skills Quality Authority

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Sep 30, 2019

Sharing the most recent announcement from the Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business and The Hon Steve Irons MP, Assistant Minister for Vocational Education, Training and Apprenticeships. The Australian Government today announced reforms to the agency responsible for...

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Interview with The VET Gurus - John Price, Angela McGregor, Kerri Butter

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Sep 23, 2019

Response from John Price regarding VET Sector Newsletter. John Price John started his career in education and training over 40 years ago. He was the Head of the School of Printing and Graphic Arts, became a TAFE Queensland Professional Development Coordinator and mentored many new TAFE...

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New ESOS Regulations for CRICOS-registered providers

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Sep 22, 2019

The Education Services for Overseas Students Regulations 2019 (ESOS Regulations) commence on 1 October 2019. They replace the current 2001 regulations. The ESOS Regulations commence on 1 October 2019. Registered providers must comply with the ESOS Regulations from 1 October 2019, including by giving information...

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The biggest threat to the education and training sector in Australia is bad regulation!

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Sep 22, 2019

It is very important to evaluate the training and auditing systems to find out what is working and what is not. If true monitoring and evaluation is not happening, it will be really difficult to identify gaps in the system. Irrespective of the type of...

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Australian Government’s new Deregulation Task Force announced

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Sep 22, 2019

COAG agreed to work together to reduce regulatory and bureaucratic barriers across the federation so that businesses can grow and create more jobs. Leaders committed to improving the design and efficiency of business regulation to support jobs and investment in the interests of the...

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Unpacking ASQA audit reports and files (Part 1)

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Sep 22, 2019

Let's look into what is actually going on in the audits and ASQA practices. We are referring here a number of examples from the audits conducted and the matters discussed in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal by the Australian Skills Quality Authority. 1. ASQA Auditor...

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Congratulations VOCEDplus for completing 30 years

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Sep 22, 2019

Courtesy: VOCEDplus! It all started in 1989, with two print publications, Initiatives in Technical and Further Education and TAFE Projects in Progress. These articles were merged to become the Vocational Education and Training Research Database, a resource for the TAFE sector available through print and...

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Conducting validation in your training organisation

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Sep 22, 2019

What is validation? Explanation: Checking that the assessment tools, methods, judgement, evidence and processes to ensure that the training product meets: Principles of Assessment – i.e. valid, reliable, flexible and fair Rules of Evidence – i.e. valid, authentic, current and sufficient The judgment made...

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Australia has a tech explosion, but there is a lack of workers and facilities

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Sep 22, 2019

Australian workers could make thousands of dollars more every year by leaving their current work and reskilling in the technology sector, a new study has disclosed. Australia will have an extra 100,000 technology jobs in five years time, as the digital sector ramps up...

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Interview: Tamara Simon: Australia’s Only Dedicated RTO Business Coach from ‘Take Another Look’.

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Sep 22, 2019

Here is a copy of our interview with Tamara Simon - Australia’s Only Dedicated RTO Business Coach. Bio Tamara Simon is the Australia’s Only Dedicated RTO Business Coach who knows the key to RTO success lies in your Business Strategy, People Performance and Systems...

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VET & Higher Education –Two Pillars Of One Tertiary System

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Sep 22, 2019

With the Australian Government’s recent and welcome focus on Vocational Education and Training (VET), some stakeholders have seen this as a pitch against the value of the higher education system. When the Prime Minister said “VET is as good as uni” he was simply saying...

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VET Delivery to Secondary School Students

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Sep 22, 2019

Vocational Training offers learners the chance to gain the required knowledge and skills to work effectively in the workplace and be part of the workforce. Vocational education and training (VET) provide this opportunity through industry-developed training packages or accredited courses while learners are still...

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VET accredited course leads the way

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Sep 22, 2019

There are two different kinds of training products delivered by registered training organisations (RTOs) within the VET industry: training packages and VET accredited courses. According to the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA): "A VET accredited course has been assessed by ASQA as compliant with the...

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No Regulation or Bad Regulation - has ASQA failed as a VET Regulator?

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Sep 22, 2019

We are starting this article by quoting the now very famous speech of MP Laming in the Australian Parliament: I rise after a nationwide investigation into the performance of ASQA ... This is not just a domestic issue; this is about brand Australia ......

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The VET Sector News - September 2019

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Sep 22, 2019

ASQA’s Sample AQF documentation gets updated to meet the requirements of third-party arrangements The ASQA Fact Sheet Sample AQF documentation has been updated for a clarification in light of recent Third Party arrangements guidance. https://www.asqa.gov.au/news-publications/publications/fact-sheets/sample-aqf-documentation The fact sheet now states "Only the name of the...

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Private registered training organisations vs Government providers

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Sep 10, 2019

Please note: We have a number of TAFE and Government providers as our clients, and the reason for publishing this article is not to damage them or their reputation. All facts mentioned in this article are facts that have been established through reports. The main...

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ASQA’s Regulatory Strategy 2019–21

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Aug 21, 2019

Highlights: The strategy identifies two target areas and five strategic initiatives Target area 1: Trainer and assessor capability, identified as a critical concern for the VET Sector in three consecutive years (2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018 -2020) Target area 2: VET in Schools Strategic Initiative 1:...

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New projects under way

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Aug 21, 2019

Training package and/or product consultation – August 2019 Automotive PWC Skills for Australia invite you to complete their online survey for the AUR Automotive training package and materials. Take the AUR survey First Aid SkillsIQ is leading a project to review of the current UoCs...

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