In 2015 the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Directorate commissioned a review of vocational education and training (VET) in ACT public schools, following work all jurisdictions undertook on the National VET Framework, 'Preparing secondary students for work' (indexed in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 118.1282), and building on achievements the ACT has already made under the National Partnership Agreement on Skills Reform (indexed in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 108.1569), and the Skilled Capital initiative. The review was conducted by Victoria University's Centre for International Research on Education Systems
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In 2015 the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Directorate commissioned a review of vocational education and training (VET) in ACT public schools, following work all jurisdictions undertook on the National VET Framework, 'Preparing secondary students for work' (indexed in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 118.1282), and building on achievements the ACT has already made under the National Partnership Agreement on Skills Reform (indexed in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 108.1569), and the Skilled Capital initiative. The review was conducted by Victoria University's Centre for International Research on Education Systems (CIRES) and included the delivery of an evidence based report on the provision of VET in ACT public schools (indexed in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 121.1508).
This document, the Directorate's response to the report, agrees to implement seven future directions for the provision of VET for secondary students in ACT public schools to ensure optimal outcomes for all students. They are: (1) Improve clarity and confidence for key stakeholders through collaborative articulation of the goals, vision and purpose of VET for ACT secondary students; (2) Improve collaboration with business, industry and vocational and further education providers, thus building the confidence of employers, students and parents; (3) Rationalise the number of registered training organisations (RTOs) to implement a network approach to planning and provision, reduce costs, reduce red tape, and increase efficiency and effectiveness; (4) Improve core systems and business processes to ensure and maintain compliance with the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) 'Standards for registered training organisations 2015'; (5) Increase collaboration by working in partnership with Canberra Institure of Technology (CIT) to explore, identify and implement strategies that support maximising access to shared facilities, broadened offerings, refined scope, reduced risk, and reduced costs; (6) Investigate the core system interface with the Board of Senior Secondary Studies (BSSS) related to data processes, course recognition and certification; and (7) Explore options for the use of resourcing allocations to further enable access to quality provision through reviewing existing funding distribution arrangements, implementing flexible network provision, accessing centralised procurement, and incentivising preferred policy outcomes.
Edited excerpts from publication.
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