VPN Conference

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• VPN Conference
• TAA40104 Upgrade
• Jenny Vibert
• July 2008

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• AGENDA
• History of the TAA Upgrade at WIOT
• RPL process at WIOT
• Feedback
• An idea
• The premise
• The idea germinates
• Timetable
• Marketing
• Feedback

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• History of the TAA Upgrade
• Large numbers of staff wanting to
• Upgrade from Cat 2
• Upgrade form BSZ40198
• Gain the TAA40104 after many years in the VET
  environment

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• Streamline the RPL Process
• 4 stages
• Information exchange
• Gathering evidence
• Generating evidence
• Feedback and planning
• not all stages will apply in every case
• provides a framework Skills Recognition for
  TAA40104

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• Information exchange
• Participant will be asked about any
• qualifications you already hold
• professional development you have attended
• your job role
• Participant will be provided with
• information about the skills recognition process
• information about the units in TAA40104
• an opportunity to self assess against the units
  required by the qualification

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• Gathering evidence
• Participant might be asked to compile a small
• portfolio of evidence which could include
• a validated job description,
• a third party report,
• an up-to-date resume , and/or
• certified copies of any quals / short courses
• Please note The participant may be asked to add
• to their portfolio at a later date

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• Generating evidence
• Interview
• clarify evidence
• check underpinning knowledge and currency
  against unit requirements
• identify any shortfalls or gaps in evidence

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• Generating evidence
• Observation
• If observation is chosen as a method of
• generating evidence, we might
• observe the participant carry out their general
  workplace responsibilities or a specific task
• use a checklist and summary sheet to record
  observations

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• Generating evidence
• Up Front Assessment
• Participants might be asked to complete an up
• front assessment task. This task will be
  tailored to
• the applicant and could be
• Assignment
• Workplace based project
• Portfolio

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• Feedback and Planning
• This stage provides an opportunity for the
  facilitator to talk with the participant about
  the application, determine the units/qualification
  against which the application has been
  successful and to map a way forward.

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• Feedback from process
• became one on one training (generally the gaps
  were similar if not the same)
• time consuming
• still annoying to staff time consuming,
  potentially threatening (particularly interview)

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• The Idea!
• Premise
• most staff were already attending the 4 new
  units and then engaging in RPL process
• staff were time poor
• wanted something useful

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• The Idea!
• Rationale
• attendance at 5 day long workshops
• no additional work (completing assessments,
  gathering evidence) outside the 5 days
• the opportunity to learn something
• opportunity to walk away with useful information
  and tools
• opportunity to get together with colleagues,
  share ideas and have a bit of fun

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• Timetable
• Day 1

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• Timetable
• Day 2

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• Timetable
• Day 3

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• Timetable
• Day 4

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• Timetable
• Day 5

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• Marketing
• Access staff
• One on one
• Staff groups
• Lunch time meetings
• Intranet
• Sneaky emails

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• Marketing
• Communicate effectively
• Simplified mapping of BSZ to TAA
• What do we mean by currency
• Whats in it for you!
• Expectations of you
• Pre populated paperwork

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• Feedback
• Strengths
• The immersion knocking it on the head
• Confirms that I am doing the correct thing
• Forced me to do it
• Networking meeting other colleagues
• Now I am sure why I need to do this
• Can use these skills in other areas
• Being a sessional sometimes you are left out
  this helps include you
• Validation has been very valuable seen as a
  chore now has a clear simple process to
  follow.
• Week apart good
• Speed was also good

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• Feedback
• Weaknesses
• The room
• Been fast more reflection time needed
• Timing of the year
• Big day of learning

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• Feedback
• Opportunities
• Include in performance plans so people are
  encouraged to be exposed to new ideas
• RPL process might not always capture this
  learning for people
• Good professional development
• Graduates of the upgrade can encourage others
  that it is a great way to go

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• Feedback
• Threats
• Need to ensure that participants have adequate
  knowledge and background need to monitor who is
  able to join in.
• RPL process might short circuit this learning and
  professional development opportunity

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• Continuous Improvement
• Informal and formal feedback
• Changes to and streamlined work practice
• Including the general public
• Interview for non BSZers