Presented by thePresented by theTAFE NSW – Industry Skills Unit, UltimoTAFE NSW – Industry Skills Unit, Ultimo

TAFE NSW -Training and TAFE NSW -Training and Education Support (TES)Education Support (TES)

Hot topics Wed 1st April 2009

Today’s discussion topics

• Welcome and round table introductions

• About the Training and Education support portfolio

• Where are we located?

• Staff within the Industry Skills Unit, Ultimo

• Relationship to the national skills council and state ITAB’s

• New ways of working between the ISU’s and Institutes

• Supporting Institutes to build capability

• Current mentoring and support projects with Sydney Institute

About the TES portfolio

Organisational chart

This is us Industry Skills Unit ,

Ultimo

Where are we located?

Industry Skills Unit, Ultimo, Level 2

Who is in our Industry Skills Unit , Who is in our Industry Skills Unit , Ultimo?Ultimo?

The Management team and the Education Program Managers

Robwyn MILLER Director Industry Skills UltimoMartha HENDERSON Manager Industry TeamAgnes VUKOVIC Manager Industry Team David FRITH A/Mgr. Educational Programs SupportPoppy LAIS Team Leader – Clerical Gr 7/8Jeannine ANGILLEY Education Program ManagerFuji D’SOUZA Education Program ManagerLeo DARBY Education Program ManagerTim DEIN Education Program ManagerConnie HART Education Program Manager Noel MUNKMAN Education Program ManagerBradford POLAK Education Program ManagerFranco SALAUN Education Program ManagerMaire SHEEHAN Education Program ManagerAllan WETHERELL Education Program ManagerPeter WILDE Education Program ManagerYvonne WILSON Relieving /Education Program Manager

Who is in our Industry Skills Unit ?Who is in our Industry Skills Unit ?

The Education staff

Kerry DURRANT Project Coordinator (CEO)

Susan JEAVONS Project Coordinator (CEO)

Branko KULEVSKI Project Coordinator (CEO)

Annette O’NEIL Project Coordinator (CEO)

Victoria REICH Project Coordinator (CEO)

Kristina STURM Project Coordinator (CEO)

Saeedeh FARZIN Project Officer (SEO)

Susan LAY Project Officer (SEO)

Chris LEE Project Officer (SEO)

Nicola PEGUM Project Officer (SEO)

Tracey SERNACK CHEE Q Relieving /Project Officer

Who is in our Industry Skills Unit ?Who is in our Industry Skills Unit ?

The Administration staff

Poppy LAIS Clerical Team Leader

Carmen DEBSIEH A/Executive Assistant to Director

Partap CHAND Project Support Officer

Presanthi KOTALAWALA Project Support Officer

Alice LI Project Support Officer

Arno MUSKA Project Support Officer

Mary-Anne DUNCAN Project Support Officer .

Jocelyn LARDIZABAL Project Support Officer

Sean TANG Project Support Officer

Betty WONG Project Support Officer

We are now aligned to Industry We are now aligned to Industry skills councils (ISC’s)skills councils (ISC’s)

For example, the Industry Skills Unit, Ultimo has an Industry coverage, representing the following sectors:

1. Innovation and Business

2. Government – (Public Sector)

3. Manufacturing skills - includes

Transport and logistics

Automotive

Our Industry sector coverageOur Industry sector coverage

Industry sectors we coverIndustry sectors we cover

Industry sector coverageIndustry sector coverage

New ways of workingNew ways of working

Industry Skills Unit relationship to Institutes

Resource development

Faster TP/Skill set development provides quick enrolment vehicleFaster response to support deliveryNew Model Training Programs/ validated assessment banks/resources to support the delivery of high risk & demandIdentify and evaluate external resources

Locally customised services More personalised services – meeting the needs of

individuals and employers - pacing; timing; beyond the classroom & face to face delivery to provide maximum flexibility;

Institutes develop locally customised TP options & related delivery services to meet local needs

contributing to economic development of the region

Building capacity

Building capability of institutes – mentoring to customise TP and Skills Sets for local needsContinue TP implementation/state legislative compliance; technical currency Facilitate statewide Assessment validation and Moderation

Increase workforce capability & responsiveness Capability to provide more flexibility with Training package options to meet customer needs & AQTFEmployer engagement in designing training Market differentiate between TAFE Institutes & other VET competitors

Key point of contact role for national/state

Maintain Key point of contact role by working with Institutes to engage industry, enterprise and local communitiesLiaise with Industry Skills Councils, professional bodies or peak groupsproviding specialist advice on education and training requirements and service delivery opportunities

Institutes to increase industry engagement and business opportunities to meet local industry, enterprise and community needsIndustry wants Partnerships with TAFE Institutes to offer:

- Tailor made services- Gap training- Skills development- Work force development services

Special projects Continue to manage state/national projects and

initiatives related to training and education services.

Institutes work in partnership with ISU’s on special projects where possible. E.g. Abu Dhabi international project

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Key roles of ISU’sKey roles of ISU’sWorking in teams to: Develop Training Package guides and accredited courses for

high demand and high risk qualifications and on request from institutes

Provide professional support, mentoring services and advice to build the capability of Institute staff to customise training products

Evaluate and develop resources to support timely implementation of Training Package qualifications and accredited courses

Develop model training programs and learning and assessment strategies for high demand and high risk qualifications

Facilitate statewide assessment validation and moderation

Provide a point of contact for industry, the community, government agencies and other key stakeholders on training and education matters for TAFE NSW

Liaise with Quality Services Unit to develop Enrolment, Report and Data for qualifications and units on SCIS. x

(SOURCE: TAFE NSW: Doing Business in the 21st Century Consultation Paper: Proposed Functional Descriptions &Organisation Charts May 2008)

Supporting institutes to build capabilitySupporting institutes to build capability

By: Providing training in:

customising training packages for local needs planning and development of Skill Sets facilitating statewide assessment moderation/validation of high risk /high demand qualifications

x

Providing an evaluation of Existing and External Resources to support quality delivery of TP/Accredited qualificationsi.e. Annotated Resource lists of national & statewide resources with recommendations of how to customise.x

Providing Model Training Programs and learning and assessment strategies for high demand/high risk qualifications

Providing support teacher resources on the myTAFE, a TAFE Teacher’s Portal.

Resources for teachers on the Resources for teachers on the

mymyTAFETAFE

You can SEARCH for Teacher

resources by Key Word, Unit

code and Course No.

Current mentoring and support projects Current mentoring and support projects with Sydney Institutewith Sydney Institute

Skill Sets development – Tim Dein Providing advice and mentoring in:

http://wiki.tafensw.edu.au/fln/index.php/ELearning_skillsets

planning and development of Skill Sets for local needs. E.g. E-learning and Business development skill sets

Facilitating assessment moderation and validation New skill sets to support a COAG RPL project

RPL tools Development– Jeannine Angilley/Nicola Pegum

Marketing, Sales & Advertising CIV/Diploma qualifications providing PD in Skills Book and pilot program for Marketing/Sales teachers

Any questions?Any questions?

TAFE NSW – Industry Skills Unit, Ultimo