Built in not bolted on: information kit for language, literacy and numeracy coordinators on incorporating communication skills into training packages

The emergence of competency based standards and an increasing emphasis on employment productivity have led to demands being placed on those in the workforce, and those preparing to enter the workforce, to develop improved skills, including better workplace communication skills. The introduction of the National Training Framework and the use of training packages will create much change in the vocational education and training (VET) sector, and will affect the way many VET practitioners work. This kit provides information on the National Training Framework, training packages, industry...  [+] Show more

The emergence of competency based standards and an increasing emphasis on employment productivity have led to demands being placed on those in the workforce, and those preparing to enter the workforce, to develop improved skills, including better workplace communication skills. The introduction of the National Training Framework and the use of training packages will create much change in the vocational education and training (VET) sector, and will affect the way many VET practitioners work. This kit provides information on the National Training Framework, training packages, industry standards and assessment, and the implications of these changes for language, literacy and numeracy practitioners. Attempts are also made to answer the common questions that these practitioners often ask in regard to training packages, and a series of activities in the second part of the kit assist the reader in understanding and working through these issues.