Professional development framework for vocational skills of VET practitioners: a guide on how to maintain and enhance the vocational skills of VET practitioners

This framework provides the Western Australian vocational education and training (VET) sector with guidance on how to maintain and enhance the vocational skills of VET practitioners. The framework has been prepared by the Western Australian Department of Training and Workforce Development against a backdrop of sector wide consultation and a review of relevant literature and practices elsewhere in Australia. It is designed to act as an accessible resource for those VET sector participants seeking inspiration and support for keeping the vocational skills of practitioners up to date. The...  [+] Show more

This framework provides the Western Australian vocational education and training (VET) sector with guidance on how to maintain and enhance the vocational skills of VET practitioners. The framework has been prepared by the Western Australian Department of Training and Workforce Development against a backdrop of sector wide consultation and a review of relevant literature and practices elsewhere in Australia. It is designed to act as an accessible resource for those VET sector participants seeking inspiration and support for keeping the vocational skills of practitioners up to date. The framework provides a definition of vocational skills as they relate to VET practitioners and also: communicates key principles underpinning vocational skills professional development activities; describes learning strategies for vocational skills professional development; and outlines the ideal management framework within which Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) should conduct vocational skills maintenance and enhancement.

Published summary from Department of Education and Training website.