The new National Quality Council (NQC) was established in December 2005 as part of the new national training arrangements. The NQC will continue much of the work carried by the former National Training Quality Council (NTQC) and will meet for the first time in March 2006.
As a committee of the Ministerial Council for Vocational and Technical Education, the NQC oversees quality assurance and ensures national consistency in the application of the Australian Quality Training Framework standards for the audit and registration of training providers. It has specific decision-making powers in relation to the endorsement of training packages and other aspects of quality assurance under the National Skills Framework.
The NQC has a key role in bringing together the major players in the vocational and technical education (VTE) sector such as industries, unions, governments, equity groups and practitioners – to oversee and support the current and future quality of VTE across Australia.
It is also critical to ensuring the successful operation of the National Skills Framework – the VTE system’s requirements for quality and national consistency in terms of qualifications and the delivery of training.
The NQC will meet on the following dates in 2006:
Friday 31 March 2006
Friday 30 June 2006
Thursday 21 September 2006
Friday 22 September 2006 (Planning Day)
Friday 8 December 2006 |
A draft work plan for the NQC for 2006 is currently under consideration by members. A copy of this work plan can be provided once it is approved by the Ministerial Council.
If you have any queries regarding the NQC, please contact Judy Loy on (02) 6240 9498.
Further information on the NQC including its Terms of Reference and Members is available on the DEST website at:
http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/training_skills/policy_issues_reviews/key_issues/nts/vet/ntqc.htm 'Delivering 21st Century tools, learning and skills' is the first of two national seminars for education leaders involved in technology and learning through the use of the Internet. This seminar offers exposure to contemporary thinking on the use of digital games in education and training and trends in e-learning, plus an opportunity to network with peers and practitioners from around Australia.
The keynote speaker is Marc Prensky, founder of Games2train, who is considered one of the world’s leading experts on the connection between games and learning.
The seminar will be held on 3 March 2006 at the Stamford Grand Adelaide.
More information is available at: http://www.educationau.edu.au/ICT_seminar/21stCenturyTools.html or email inform@educationau.edu.au.
VTE practitioners can now access the second volume of the popular Back 2 Basics publication online. This publication demystifies the VTE system and was produced by the team behind Training Packages@Work, a national newsletter funded by DEST, which provides advice and information on the implementation of training packages and other key training issues.
The Back 2 Basics publications and the Training Packages@Work newsletter are collaborative projects that involve all state and territory training authorities, DEST, Industry Training Australia and VETnetwork Australia.
To view the Back 2 Basics publications online visit www.tpatwork.com
To order free hard copies or for more information, contact the Training Packages@Work team via email at info@tpatwork.com or 07 3225 2450.
To remain up to date with what is happening in the VTE sector subscribe to receive the Training Packages@ Work online newsletter free each month at www.tpatwork.com (select ‘subscribe’).