TAE40116 Extension – A Regulatory Disaster!
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TAE40116 Extension – A Regulatory Disaster!

The Lastest on TAE40116 Blunders Well, it was no surprise to me when I received the Department of Education and Training memo outlining the extension to the requirements for Trainers and Assessors to June 30 2019. Many of you may know that I have been very vocal in my critique about the regulators handling of…

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…

What are the High Growth Course Areas for VET in 2019 and Beyond?
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What are the High Growth Course Areas for VET in 2019 and Beyond?

Great question right? The good news is that demand for VET skills in a number of occupations is looking really strong over the next 5 years. Ensuring your RTO is positioned to deliver training in these areas will help secure your sustainability and relevance in 2019 and beyond. The Department of Jobs and Small Business…

How to Choose Quality Learning Resources for Your RTO?
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How to Choose Quality Learning Resources for Your RTO?

6 Critical Steps to Choosing Quality Learning Resource Buying training materials for your new course is one of the most critical decisions you will make as an RTO. This decision has massive implications for your RTO’s Reputation, Compliance and Overall Student Experience. RTOs are literally being closed down every week for making poor judgements on…

The ASQA TAE40116 Disaster!!
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The ASQA TAE40116 Disaster!!

Who Will Train The Trainers of the Future and NOW? Is the VET industry sinking while TAE40116 students are left high and dry, without enough RTOs to help? Five months after my first article on ASQAs extremely poor management of TAE40116 addition to scope applications for RTOs across Australia (see: TAE40116 Transition – ASQA’s disaster…

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…

Effective Instructional Design Method for Training Organisations – ADDIE Model
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Effective Instructional Design Method for Training Organisations – ADDIE Model

Leading Effective Instructional Design in Vocational Education and Training We often get asked about our instructional design process and how our learning resources provide such quality learning and assessment outcomes. This was my motivation for writing an article that shares our quality instructional design process. I hope this helps those wishing to embark on a course…

Great News for a Strong Vocational Education Sector!
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Great News for a Strong Vocational Education Sector!

Great News for a Strong Vocational Education Sector! Finally, a great news story for the Vocational Education and Training (VET) Sector, with really promising statistics coming out of the Australian Jobs 2016 Report. Out of the shadows of the much-publicised VET Fee Help debacle, shines a radiant light, that light is the job outcomes for…

TAE40116 Transition – ASQA’s disaster waiting to happen?
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TAE40116 Transition – ASQA’s disaster waiting to happen?

Does anyone else have the same feeling I do? A feeling that there is a real disaster looming?  What happens when we reach the end of transition for TAE40110 on fast approaching 05 October 2017? The critical question I have been pondering is who is going to deliver TAE40116 to the tens of thousands of…