Training Matters News - Issue #79

21 February 2012

 

2012 Workshop dates: Maintaining 2011-2012 APL Contract compliance

2012 Sessions of the Maintaining 2011-2012 APL Contract compliance workshop are available for contracted RTOs.  Places are still available at this week’s session, Thursday 23 February.

Attendance at a workshop session is compulsory for RTOs listed on the 2011-2012 APL. If your organisation has yet to attend a session then it is important you register for a session now. It is also recommended that RTO staff new to the APL attend sessions.

To register for a workshop session, go to the Professional Development section of the State Training Services website (RTOs must include their NSW RTO ID in the "Comments" section of the registration form.

For further information please see Training Matters Newsletter - Issue 73. 

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Updating organisation contact details

A reminder to RTOs that it is a requirement under the 2011-2012 APL Contract to advise Training Market Customer Support when their contact details change.

If the Contractor’s Representative or signatory to the Declaration of Acceptance leaves the organisation, RTOs should notify Training Market Customer Support as soon as possible. For a list of the details that need to be changed and how to change please refer to Frequently Asked Question #70 on the State Training Services Website.

If your organisations Chief Executive Officer (CEO) changes, the details need to be amended on training.gov.au, before contacting Training Market Customer Support. To change the CEO details on training.gov.au please contact ASQA or your RTOs registration body.

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Frequently asked questions (FAQs) and fact sheets to assist RTOs on the APL

As advised in Training Matters Newsletter Issue 77, STS has a number of FAQs and Fact Sheets available on the Doing Business through the Approved Providers List page on the State Training Services website.

The FAQs and Fact Sheets will assist RTOs to maintain their compliance under the 2011-2012 APL. Information available includes assistance with contract compliance, processes, reporting and program information.

RTOs should review the information available prior to contacting the Training Market Customer Support as their question may be answered.

We recommend that RTOs bookmark and check the FAQs regularly, as new questions will be published as needed.

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Invitation to join RPL validation project group

 

Interest is invited from RTOs or Assessors to join in an established State Training Services quality review project group. The group is aimed at developing and validating streamlined RPL and training processes.

We will meet approximately once a month over a period of six months and will initially focus on validating the following qualifications:

• Certificate IV in Business Administration,
• Certificate III in Retail, and
• Certificate III in Hospitality.

 Members will be expected to sign a Code of Practice for confidentiality and responsibilities. Limited places are available; to express interest, email Linda Ye via sdu.validation@det.nsw.edu.au with your name, organisation and contact details by 1 March 2012.

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Advertise your green skills and energy efficiency training online now!

We invite Registered Training Organisations who deliver training in NSW to advertise their green skills, energy efficiency, sustainability or renewable energy training on the STS Green Skills NSW Course Finder. It’s free, fast and easy to use.

It’s the place where students and employers go to when they are looking for green skills training.

Students can find your green training information quickly and easily by using key word searches, or looking under categories (e.g. region, industry, occupation, training organisation or course title). Each course has a ‘details’ page which describes course content and includes your RTO’s phone number for direct enquiries.

View the NSW Green Skills Course Finder.

To register your RTO for the NSW Green Skills Course Finder, click here. 

Your registration will be confirmed within 48 hours. You will then receive information on how to upload your course information and keep it up to date.

 For enquiries and assistance, please phone Max Simpson on (02) 9244 5535 or email coursefinder@greenskills.nsw.edu.au

Please note: This is a free service for registered training organisations delivering accredited green training in NSW. Your courses must have specific and significant environmental content to be published on this site. The course finder can be used for any of the green skills courses you offer, not just those funded by State Training Services.

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Energy efficiency training resources

Free training resources are now available to help make business operations, products and services more energy efficient and less carbon intensive.

These resources were developed through the NSW Government’s Energy Efficiency Training Program.

Energy efficiency training resources are available on the Office of Environment and Heritage website for these sectors:

• business services and professions (management, hospitality, clubs)
• manufacturing and engineering (printing, plastics, metal)
• property services (property management, mechanical services, warehousing)
• construction, trades and professions
• building design, planning and compliance

Energy efficiency training resources are available on the State Training Services website in these areas:

• competitive manufacturing
• electrotechnology
• retail - training resource kit
• building and construction
• professional development for VET teachers

More resources will be added in 2012.

The Department of Education and Communities partners with the Office of Environment and Heritage to implement the Energy Efficiency Training Program.

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