❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details about the professional development program for training practitioners, specifically regarding Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). The answer details workshops, a publication, a conference, and assessment materials provided by the Department of Training and Workforce Development.
AnsweredQoN 1723Legislative Council
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I refer to Recognition of Prior Learning as outlined in the document titled, ‘Training WA: Planning for the Future 2009 -2018,’ and I ask -
(1) What is the comprehensive program of professional development for training practitioners?
(2) When did this program commence?
(3) Who is conducting the program?
(4) How much is this program costing?
(5) How many conferences have been held so far?
(6) What is the cost of these conferences?
(7) How many private training organisations have been given a program, to develop lecturer instructional intelligence, to improve skills in behaviour management?
(8) What are those private training organisations?
(1) What is the comprehensive program of professional development for training practitioners?
(2) When did this program commence?
(3) Who is conducting the program?
(4) How much is this program costing?
(5) How many conferences have been held so far?
(6) What is the cost of these conferences?
(7) How many private training organisations have been given a program, to develop lecturer instructional intelligence, to improve skills in behaviour management?
(8) What are those private training organisations?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 April 2010
Responded by
Minister for Training and Workforce Development
Response time
48 days
(1) The comprehensive program of professional development for training practitioners consists of a series of workshops that are offered annually, a publication that has been produced and a one day Exploring Good Practice in RPL Conference which was held in December 2009. RPL was also featured at Training Forum 2009.
The workshops for practitioners held a minimum of four times each year, are attended by stakeholders from public and private training providers and focus on the implementation of a streamlined task based approach to RPL. The workshops were fully subscribed in 2009
The Department also facilitates a free RPL Community of Practice open to all RTOs and interested stakeholders four times a year, two of these meetings are online to support regional participants. Professional development is offered at the community of practice and a discussion forum allows for problem solving and sharing good practice.
The publication
Recognition of Prior Learning: An assessment resource for VET practitioners
provides information on the RPL process and promotes a streamlined task based approach to RPL. The principles of assessment and the rules of evidence as they apply to RPL are covered. The publication is available as a free download from the VETinfoNET website at
www.vetinfonet.det.wa.edu.au
Training Forum 2009 offered 5 RPL workshops to delegates and a panel discussion with industry. The Exploring Good Practice in RPL Conference in December 2009 showcased good practice in RPL with twenty-one workshops presented.
In additional, the Department has provided a suite of 67 whole of qualification assessment materials free of charge to RTOs. These assessment materials are based on the streamlined task based approach and are available from the WestOne website at
www.westone.wa.gov.au/rpl
(2) Workshops have been held since 2007.
(3) The Department of Training and Workforce Development conducts the program.
(4) The workshops are held on a cost recovery basis.
(5) One conference has been held.
(6) The conference is held on a cost recovery basis.
(7) Six private training organisations have participated in a program to develop lecturer instructional intelligence.
(8) The Private training organisations who have participated in the Instructional Intelligence program are:
Centracare Employment and Training
Department for Child Protection (Learning and Development Centre)
Fremantle Education Centre
Industrial Training Institute
Skills Strategies International
Volona Academy
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The workshops for practitioners held a minimum of four times each year, are attended by stakeholders from public and private training providers and focus on the implementation of a streamlined task based approach to RPL. The workshops were fully subscribed in 2009
The Department also facilitates a free RPL Community of Practice open to all RTOs and interested stakeholders four times a year, two of these meetings are online to support regional participants. Professional development is offered at the community of practice and a discussion forum allows for problem solving and sharing good practice.
The publication
Recognition of Prior Learning: An assessment resource for VET practitioners
provides information on the RPL process and promotes a streamlined task based approach to RPL. The principles of assessment and the rules of evidence as they apply to RPL are covered. The publication is available as a free download from the VETinfoNET website at
www.vetinfonet.det.wa.edu.au
Training Forum 2009 offered 5 RPL workshops to delegates and a panel discussion with industry. The Exploring Good Practice in RPL Conference in December 2009 showcased good practice in RPL with twenty-one workshops presented.
In additional, the Department has provided a suite of 67 whole of qualification assessment materials free of charge to RTOs. These assessment materials are based on the streamlined task based approach and are available from the WestOne website at
www.westone.wa.gov.au/rpl
(2) Workshops have been held since 2007.
(3) The Department of Training and Workforce Development conducts the program.
(4) The workshops are held on a cost recovery basis.
(5) One conference has been held.
(6) The conference is held on a cost recovery basis.
(7) Six private training organisations have participated in a program to develop lecturer instructional intelligence.
(8) The Private training organisations who have participated in the Instructional Intelligence program are:
Centracare Employment and Training
Department for Child Protection (Learning and Development Centre)
Fremantle Education Centre
Industrial Training Institute
Skills Strategies International
Volona Academy
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
http://www.rtlib.com
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