Conducting validation in your training organisation
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…
The VET Sector News – September 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…
No Regulation or Bad Regulation – has ASQA failed as a VET Regulator?
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…
VET accredited course leads the way
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…
VET Delivery to Secondary School Students
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)…
VET & Higher Education –Two Pillars Of One Tertiary System
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.…
Private registered training organisations vs Public providers
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…
Interview: Tamara Simon: Australia’s Only Dedicated RTO Business Coach from ‘Take Another Look’.
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…
Australia has a tech explosion, but there is a lack of workers and facilities
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…
ASQA’s Regulatory Strategy 2019–21
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…