1. THE LEARNING P WERHOUSE
Implementing the New Training and Assessment Package TAA04
Ross Summerfield
conference 2006

2. The Road to “GO”
Talk and more talk (2years!)
Recognition Process Established
Lead Assessors appointed
Institute “Recognition Partnerships” established
First teachers complete recognition process
First industry projects started November 2005

3. Is the new Training Package and improvement on the old Workplace Assessment and Training program?
Evidence from implementing the new package
Review the purpose of these two programs

4. Case Study 1 - Major Australian Bank
Seeking to deliver Financial Services Training Package
Managers perform key role in assessment process
RTO compliance
Selling role for facilitators
Emphasis on professionalism

5. Case Study 2 - NSW Government Department
Seeking to develop training skills in staff delivering training internally
Cross functional activity
Key benefits seen as TP structure and established assessment events
Focus on planning, delivery and review of training
Confidence building approach

6. Case Study 3 - Industrial Service Co.
Seeking to develop training and assessment skills
Both Technical and Service staff participating
Focus on planning, delivery and review of training
Future focussed activity

7. Case Study 4 - Major Advice Agency
Training for advisers, paid and voluntary
Compliance a key issue
Added value through experience of the training package
Practical experiences used in assessment

8. Yes: Is the new package an improvement?
It addresses the needs of RTO’s and other training organisations

9. Is the new package an improvement?
Maybe:
It is big, very big!

10. No: Is the new package an improvement?
Trainers looking to up skill can find it too costly (time and money)

11. Some Useful Web Links http://ntis.gov.au/?/trainingpackage/TAA04