These revised Standards have been shaped over the course of the past four years through an extensive program of sector consultation on revisions to the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015 [available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 119.592]. The Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) has also worked with the states and territories, vocational education and training (VET) regulators, and sector peak bodies, to strengthen the focus on quality outcomes for learners and employers, provide greater clarity, and allow for more flexibility and innov
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These revised Standards have been shaped over the course of the past four years through an extensive program of sector consultation on revisions to the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015 [available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 119.592]. The Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) has also worked with the states and territories, vocational education and training (VET) regulators, and sector peak bodies, to strengthen the focus on quality outcomes for learners and employers, provide greater clarity, and allow for more flexibility and innovation in training delivery.
The changes to the Standards are designed to better reflect the diversity of the VET sector and ensure the Standards are fit-for-purpose across different RTO settings. This will help to embed quality aspirations and ensure the Standards clearly articulate characteristics required of RTOs to foster a shared understanding of what constitutes high-quality delivery for all users of the VET system. The revised Standards provide a clearer and more direct link between the requirements RTOs are expected to meet and the outcomes they are expected to deliver.
Commonwealth and state and territory Skills Minsters have endorsed the revised Standards for RTOs for public release. The revised Standards for RTOs comprises of three elements: (1) Outcome Standards; (2) Compliance Requirements (including the Fit and Proper Person Requirements and NRT Logo Conditions of Use Policy); (3) and Credential Policy. The revised Standards build on the early changes to the current Standards that came into effect on 1 March 2024, to alleviate VET workforce pressures and provide more immediate benefits to the sector.
The revised Standards will come into full regulatory effect from 1 July 2025. The Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015 will apply until then. Policy Guidance has been developed and is available to support training providers, trainers and assessors in understanding the intent behind changes to the revised Standards. The survey to collect feedback to inform the development of the legislative instrument to enact the Standards closes 20 October 2024.
Edited excerpts from publisher's website.
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