1. Victoria’s education and training regulator VISTA – Quality and Compliance Conference Lynn Glover Director Friday, 5 July 2013

2. Victoria’s education and training regulator Overview Role of the VRQA : 2007 to now What has changed How do we operate Facts VET key issues Questions?

3. Victoria’s education and training regulator VET – domestic and international Higher Education Schools – domestic and international Senior Secondary – domestic and international Home Schooling Awarding Bodies Accreditation of qualifications Complaints handling cross sectoral VET – domestic only; financial viability assessments; child protection priority; Skills Act regulations; national reporting; cooperation with VET regulators Schools – domestic and international; review of minimum standards and guidelines; anaphylaxis guidelines; bushfire guidelines; annual reporting; government school reporting data; Senior Secondary – domestic and international Home Schooling Awarding Bodies Accreditation of qualifications Exchange Organisations Apprenticeships and Traineeships Complaints Handling cross sectoral VRQA 2007 VRQA 2013

4. Victoria’s education and training regulator Statutory Authority – independent Board Chairperson – Tim Smith Oversight through dedicated subcommittees Staff: 3 Executive Officers 64 staff Contracted independent experts – reviewers, auditors, financial advisers, field services Governance Staffing

5. Victoria’s education and training regulator Regulatory Model Future direction for the VRQA Our approach to regulation: –Transparent –Proportional –Consistent and predictable –Sector neutral –Efficient and agile

6. Victoria’s education and training regulator Facts Schools Home schooling Exchange Organisations Awarding Bodies Accredited courses Apprenticeships and Traineeships VET

7. Victoria’s education and training regulator VET – key issues Initial registration and renewal

8. Victoria’s education and training regulator VET – key issues Extension to scope

9. Victoria’s education and training regulator VET – key issues Compliance audits

10. Victoria’s education and training regulator Questions?