National Standards and Curriculum Council formed

The Ministerial Council (MINCO) overseeing ANTA is made up of Ministers for Education and Training in each State and Territory and the Federal Minister. They have agreed to the formation of two separate committees under Section 10 of the ANTA Act; one, to be called the Standards and Curriculum Council, to cover competency standards, curriculum, the National Framework for the Recognition of Training (NFROT), assessment and quality assurance and the Australian Standards Framework (AQF) within the vocational education and training system; the other to be called the National Staff...  [+] Show more

The Ministerial Council (MINCO) overseeing ANTA is made up of Ministers for Education and Training in each State and Territory and the Federal Minister. They have agreed to the formation of two separate committees under Section 10 of the ANTA Act; one, to be called the Standards and Curriculum Council, to cover competency standards, curriculum, the National Framework for the Recognition of Training (NFROT), assessment and quality assurance and the Australian Standards Framework (AQF) within the vocational education and training system; the other to be called the National Staff Development Committee, to cover staff development. This article outlines the draft principles and operating guidelines for the National Standards and Curriculum Council.