Foundation Skills (FSK) Training Package Update: What You Should Know
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Foundation Skills (FSK) Training Package Update: What You Should Know

Big news for RTOs currently delivering or planning to deliver the highly popular Foundations Skills qualifications! The Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) has approved the Case for Endorsement for the FSK training packages with the changes expected to be reflected on the training.gov.au website this October 2019. The Foundation Skills training package encompasses three…

ASQA Sets Direction for Australia’s International Education Sector in Regulatory Strategy 2019-21
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ASQA Sets Direction for Australia’s International Education Sector in Regulatory Strategy 2019-21

Australia’s International Educational Sector Highlighted in ASQA’s Regulatory Strategy 2019-21 Numbers released by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) showed that the total number of international student (studying both onshore and offshore) increased by 10.4% to an estimated 185,300 students. This growing number of overseas students enrolling in VET has resulted to an…

Four NEW Work Health and Safety Qualifications – Is Your RTO READY?
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Four NEW Work Health and Safety Qualifications – Is Your RTO READY?

AISC Releases 4 Work Health and Safety Qualifications and Creates 7 New Units of Competency The Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) in an earlier communique announced the outcome of its recent meeting held on June 5, 2019. Information released includes details on some of the training packages which are currently being reviewed and those…

ASQA Outlines Regulatory Strategy 2019-2021 for RTO Initial Registration and Change of Ownership
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ASQA Outlines Regulatory Strategy 2019-2021 for RTO Initial Registration and Change of Ownership

ASQA Regulatory Strategy Updates for Initial Registration and RTO Transfer of Ownership The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) recently released its Regulatory Strategy 2019-2021, setting out the agency’s priorities to 2021. Included in ASQA’s regulatory strategy are the changes in the application process for new Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) and RTO or CRICOS ownership. What…

ASQA Extends Transition Period for BSB42615 Certificate IV in New Small Business
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ASQA Extends Transition Period for BSB42615 Certificate IV in New Small Business

ASQA Extends Transition Period for BSB42615 Certificate IV in New Small Business ASQA recently announced that it is extending the transition period for BSB42615 Certificate IV in New Small Business. The BSB42615 has been superseded by the BSB42618 Certificate IV in New Business which is included in the Business Services Package 3.0 released at the…

Shocking Stats: RTO Cancellations Increased by 1263% since 2014
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Shocking Stats: RTO Cancellations Increased by 1263% since 2014

If you thought that ASQA’s regulatory action in 2017 was bad, you will be shocked to see the statistics for 2018. RTOs must focus on quality training and particularly assessment practice now more than ever or risk the very real likelihood of registration cancellation. I decided to follow up on the research I did into…

Why Are RTOs Complaining About Proposed “Amount of Training” Requirements?
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Why Are RTOs Complaining About Proposed “Amount of Training” Requirements?

I have been wondering lately, why so many VET professionals and RTOs have been so proactive in voicing their serious concerns with the new “amount of training” and “volume of learning” requirements for RTOs. Most of these concerns have come about since ASQA released their recommendations on the amount of training and unduly short courses. I…