In its earlier research, 'Industry/ Enterprise and [registered training organisation] RTO Partnerships (2009)' [available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 142.308] the National Quality Council (NQC) sought to improve the responsiveness of training to industry and employer needs. Precision Consultancy was contracted to undertake this work on behalf of the NQC. The intention of the current project was to follow on from the earlier project and draw on material used from the action learning sites to develop a guide and associated resources for: industry and enterprises working with RTOs (with a focus on ind
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In its earlier research, 'Industry/ Enterprise and [registered training organisation] RTO Partnerships (2009)' [available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 142.308] the National Quality Council (NQC) sought to improve the responsiveness of training to industry and employer needs. Precision Consultancy was contracted to undertake this work on behalf of the NQC. The intention of the current project was to follow on from the earlier project and draw on material used from the action learning sites to develop a guide and associated resources for: industry and enterprises working with RTOs (with a focus on industry and enterprises as the audience); and RTOs working with industry associations and enterprises (with a focus on RTOs as the audience).
The draft booklet included nine tools for use by RTOs or enterprises or both. These are: (1) Conducting an RTO skills analysis; (2) Choosing an RTO; (3) Negotiating, establishing and maintaining the relationship; (4) Conducting a training needs analysis (TNA) and skills audit in the enterprise; (5) Developing a learning and assessment strategy; (6) Contextualising units of competency; (7) Identifying language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) needs in training specifications; (8) Developing mentoring skills; (9) Using authentic workplace tasks for training and assessment. The tools were prefaced by a section which explained the background to the project and why each of the tools had been developed. Not all tools were developed from scratch as part of this project. Some were originally developed by a particular Industry Skills Council and used in the industry, enterprise and RTO partnership project of 2009, then modified to suit a broader industry context. The draft booklet, 'Working in partnership: a guide for RTOs, enterprises and industry groups', appears as an appendix to this report together with a PowerPoint presentation which was used in the interactive workshops conducted as part of this project.
Edited excerpts from publication.
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