The Changing VET System - Implications for Victorian TAFE
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Overview
Victoria’s TAFE institutes are operating in a challenging and competitive environment and the expectations of TAFE leadership, management and teaching roles are changing rapidly.
There are many drivers for change. In Victoria, the progressive introduction of training market reforms is of pressing interest to the TAFE sector. No less pressing is the emerging national policy emphasis on tertiary education, in which VET and higher education play distinctive but complementary roles.
In this changing environment it is essential for TAFE staff to have a strong understanding of the state and national policy environment, and how that environment infl uences both day-today practice and long term institutional viability.
This program will assist leaders, managers, teachers and administrative staff to enhance their understanding of the VET landscape. It introduces issues and debates which are directly impacting on TAFE operations and planning. The program will consider:
- the market framework for VET in Victoria
- the changing relationship between TAFE providers and the enterprises and learners they serve
- how changes in the learner mix influence training and assessment practice
- how an emphasis on pathways between the school, VET and higher education sectors will impact on the TAFE sector
- changing perspectives on quality assurance.
Confirmed speakers:
- Ms Gabrielle Hartin, CEO / Lead Facilitator, APCOT
- Mr David Hetherington, Executive Director, Per Capita Institute
- Professor Jack Keating, Associate Director, Centre for Postcompulsory Education and Lifelong Learning (CPELL)
- Dr Josie Misko, Senior Research Fellow, National Centre for Vocational Education Research
More speakers will be confirmed shortly, to be notified please email asteer@unimelb.edu.au.
Designed for
This program has been developed for people seeking to increase their understanding the current issues and changes in the Victorian TAFE sector. It is relevant both to those who have recently joined the sector, and those with more experience wishing to expand their knowledge of strategic issues. It is also relevant to people working within the broader tertiary education sector that are keen to learn more about current developments.
Delivery mode
One day, non-residential.
Location and date
29 July 2009, Level 1, 715 Swanston St Carlton.
Investment
$880 incl GST