Post on 02-Jan-2016
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SCHOOL’S GUIDE TO:
REGISTERING & APPLYING ON-LINE
WELCOME TO THE SWL ONLINE SYSTEM
YouthNow provides senior students with access to Quality Employers in Melbourne’s west
Employers have been visited by YouthNow and agreed to provide workplace learning opportunities to VCAL and VET students
Students can apply for the opportunities they need.
Students are very privileged to be given the opportunity to do a work placement. It is important that we respect the employers.
WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE? Opportunities have been sorted in the following
ways:
VET (for students studying the VET course)
Work Education (for anyone doing WRS in VCAL)
Work Experience (for year 10s)
STEP 1: REGISTER YOUR SCHOOL
To register your school to use the ONLINE system:
Contact Kamma Clarke at YouthNowkamma@youthnow.org.au
or
call 8311 5800
STEP 2:
Go to: www.youthnow.org.au
LOOKUP STUDENT LIST
Make sure the student isn’t already on the system
LOOKUP STUDENT LIST
ADD NEW STUDENTS
DO NOT ENTER ANYTHING INTO THIS BOX
REVIEW STUDENT DETAILS AND PASSWORD RESET
Click on individual students
Username
REVIEW STUDENT DETAILS AND PASSWORD RESET
If the student forgets their password you can reset it to the generic password (school’s name)
WHO CHECKS THE APPLICATIONS?
The Administrator may not be able to approve all or any of the student requests.
The ability to approve may be given to teachers who:
Know the students well Teach VET or Work Related Skills Unit Are teaching at another school as part of a
VET Cluster Arrangement Working closely with the Administrator and
share the password.
Reviewing Student Applications
Reviewing student applications – Read carefully and approve
Review Status
When this changes to pending we are processing the applications
PENDING (YOUTHNOW)
All Student requests are sent to YouthNow YouthNow contacts employersA Letter is sent to students to confirm a
placement or to request a “meet and greet” with employer
This information is also sent via email to Teacher/Administrator
Teacher emails YouthNow to confirm
SCHOOL’ S RESPONSIBILITY
Ensure Student is prepared for work and/or provides Log Book to record activities
OHS studies completed or commencedWork Experience or Work Placement
Arrangement Form is signed by all parties prior to starting date
Contact or visit student on work placement
OTHER SERVICES:
Adopt a School database Certificates for Students Certificates for Employers Visit to new Employers Work placement Log books and other
resources Employer Champion Awards VET, VCAL, SBAT and Work placement Awards SBAT Reference Group
CONTACT DETAILS:
www.youthnow.org.au 8311 5800
maria@youthnow.org.au or 0409 169 531
kamma@youthnow.org.au or 0439 636 682