Monday 17 June 2013

ASQA has published new fact sheets and forms related to accredited courses.  

ASQA News

New fact sheets   The Fact Sheet - Getting a course accredited provides a summary of the essentials for developing an accredited course.

The Fact Sheet - Renewing an accredited course provides information to assist with deciding if an accredited course should be renewed, and information about the process of preparing and submitting a renewal of accreditation application.

NSSC standards policy framework Improving Vocational Education and Training

All students and graduates of our TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment course will be interested in this article.

The NSSC has released a standards policy framework, Improving Vocational Education and Training: the Australian Vocational Qualification System. Key Features of the Australian Vocational Qualifications System Greater confidence in training outcomes and integrity of vocational qualifications.

Click here to read the article.

Friday 31 May 2013

Latest Unique Student Identifier (USI) news


31 May 2013

 

The Unique Student Identifier (USI) website has been updated. This includes important new information for providers about Technical Services Contracts. This is information about how an RTO’s student management system (SMS) can interact with the IT system for the USI in an optimal way.

The USI Taskforce is hosting workshops for RTO staff to assist them in preparing for the implementation of the USI. Workshops are to be scheduled in June 2013 in all capital cities. Providers can register their interest at usi@innovation.gov.au.

Go to the USI website.

Monday 25 February 2013

The ACPET 2013 Higher Education Symposium

The ACPET 2013 Higher Education Symposium will once again bring leading decision makers and thinkers together to explore the most pertinent issues that are shaping the higher education sector.

The Symposium builds on the success of ACPET’s inaugural Symposium, held in 2012.

Higher education providers must be innovative and responsive to the needs of students and business by maintaining academic rigour and delivering high quality education. 

Within this context, the ACPET 2013 Higher Education Symposium will provide a comprehensive analysis of the issues relating to academic governance, scholarship, funding, regulation and the policy landscape.

This one-day event will take place on 18 April 2013 at the State Library of Victoria, Melbourne and will be facilitated by Andrew Norton, Program Director of Higher Education at the Grattan Institute.

Andrew is one of Australia’s leading commentators on higher education issues and policy and the author of many publications.
To view the program and for registration information, click here.

Sunday 24 February 2013

BSB07 Business Services Training Package Workshops

BSB07 Business Services Training Package Workshops Innovation & Business Skills Australia (IBSA) is delivering new workshops across Australia on 'Changes to the Business Services Training Package’ presented by Tony Cusack from February to May 2013 and ‘
The new WHS qualifications – leaner, focused and up to date’ presented by Ross Armstrong from April to May 2013.

Click here to view a summary of changes to the Training Package. Event management will be facilitated by Velg Training under an exciting new partnership arrangement with IBSA that provides significant cost savings to attendees.

Changes to the Business Services Training Package February to May 2013 – Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney Facilitated by Tony Cusack, Industry Manager at IBSA, this series will cover the major changes to the Business Services Training Package. Participants will gain an insight into the wider changes to the Project Management, Human Resources, and Work Health and Safety qualifications.

Key topics covered within this workshop Specific changes to Training Package content Planning transition and implementing qualifications in v7.0 and v8.0 of BSB07 Drivers for change in the WHS, Project Management and Human Resources workforce development Industry research findings. The new WHS qualifications – leaner, focused and up to date.

Tuesday 1 January 2013

TAE 10 Version 3 - how it affects the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

As you all know, version 3 of the TAE10 was released in November 2012.

We have noticed an increase in spam mail from "opportunists" who are attempting to charge a fee to unaware trainers and RTOs for information about the changes in the training package.  

There is no need to pay fees to anyone in order to be informed about the changes in the training package.  These changes can be found freely online. 

To view the version 3 of the TAE10 package right click on this link and download the word document.

At Safecity we are mindful that "currency" is a major compliance issue concerning RTOs and vocational trainers.

Through this blog and our tweets we intend to keep our customers and all our visitors informed, as well as interested in changes to vocational training in Australia and Internationally. 


This service will always be free for all our graduates and visitors alike.