New Ways to Support Learning in VET

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New Ways to Support Learning in VET
Jim DavidsonDeputy Secretary Department of
Education, Science and Training CEET
Conference28 October 2005
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What I will cover

• Outline key features of new national training
  system
• Australian Government priorities for the new
  national system and the role of DEST
• Challenges and opportunities for VET
  Practitioners to support learning in VET

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Key features of new national training system

• Governance
• New Legislation
• Multilateral and Bilateral Agreements
• Ministerial Council
• National Senior Officials Committee
• Action Groups

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Australian Government Priorities

• Industry and business needs drive training
• Better quality training and outcomes
• Processes are simplified, streamlined and enhance
  national consistency
• Young people gain wide range of lasting skills
• Training opportunities expanded n areas of skill
  shortage

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The Future VET Environment for VET practitioners

• Demographic changes
• Changing nature of work- (full-time, part-time,
  casual, seasonal, contract)
• Mobile labour force
• Demand for more highly trained, skilled and
  flexible workforce

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Opportunities and Challenges to support learning
in VET

• VET Workforce capability building and
  professional development
• Flexible learning options
• Training Packages outcomes of the High Level
  Review

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VET Workforce Capability Building

• TAFE Workplace Reforms that
• encourage greater flexibility and capacity to
  respond to local industry and community needs in
  TAFEs
• introduce more flexible employment arrangements
  in TAFEs
• support stronger leadership and authority for
  TAFE Directors including recruitment and
  remuneration
• reward high performance by employees

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A Highly Skilled Professional VET Workforce

• Professionalism and Professional Development
• Strategic Partnerships
• Organisational and cultural change

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Flexible Learning

• Australian Flexible Learning Framework
• Goal a flexible VET system which meets diverse
  client needs and helps them succeed in a global
  environment
• 3 key components
• Client engagement strengthen the role of
  industry, individuals communities in shaping
  VET provision to meet client needs
• Provide flexibility and innovation build
  capacity of VET workforce organisations to use
  ICT to improve service delivery
• VET system support improve the policy,
  regulatory and system environment and VET
  business models which affect the uptake of
  e-learning.

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High Level Review of Training Packages

• The key messages from the High Level Review were
• The need for industry to specify skill needs
• The need to have portable qualifications
• The Review also recommended
• The need for more emphasis on good design rather
  than more rules
• The need for generic skills to be front and
  centre
• The need for more rigorous and inclusive
  development and review process, including use of
  broader evidence of skill needs.

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High Level Review of Training Packages continued

• Recommendations continued.
• The need for development of skill sets to
  supplement existing packaging rules for
  qualifications but not erode the status of full
  qualifications
• The need to reduce duplication and achieve
  greater synergies
• Employability Skills to be incorporated into
  Training Packages
• The capacity of training provider to be developed
  to deliver training to the standard industry
  requires.

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Challenges and Opportunities for supporting
learning in VET

• Create a VET system characterised by
• High performing RTOs who work closely with
  industry and employers
• Maximise the possibilities of responsiveness and
  flexibility
• Empower teachers - training packages empower
  teachers to design learning and training around
  the competencies
• Savvy use of technology and alternative
  strategies for training delivery
• Promote and Reward Innovation, Creativity and
  Excellence

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• THANK YOU

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