INDUSTRY SKILLS PROGRAM

“The VET Pathway”

ACS Career Advisors Conference 10 August 2011

Old SACE

School

TAFE

University

Trade

Technical

Professional

Industry

New SACE

Industry

Trade

Technical

ProfessionalUniversity

RTO

School

Statistics Informing the VET focus

• COAG Melbourne Declaration- 90% of students Year 12 or Cert II• 10% increase in Educational level = 4 % increase in GDP• By 2015 – 162,000 job vacancies in SA – 74,000 new jobs• 100,000 training places in SA under Skills For All • 20,000 under supply of qualifications in SA by 2015

The importance and opportunities for students on VET pathways is now accepted and understood.

National and State targets require strategies to•Increase retention•Increase achievement of SACE – or equivalent•Accredit substantial VET pathways within the SACE•Validate VET with Work Placement•Incorporate Work Placement within the SACE

SACE / IPP / TTC

IndustrySchool

VET Qualification

ASBA

UNI Qualification

PLP

ASBA / VET / SWL

Case

Manage

Putting the pieces together

Industry Skills Program

• Industry Skills Managers

– Establish VET Curriculum pathways in schools – IPP

– Structural change within schools and across regions

• Curriculum Managers– Develop and support

curriculum -IPPs

Trade Training Centre

• Facility to enable delivery of

– higher level VET in school

– More engaging, Industry relevant training for Middle School

VET Coordinator

Malcolm Hughes Industry Skills Program

Trade School• Apprentice Brokers

– Students into ASBAs

• Assistant Principals– School Structural

support for students on ASBAs

What is an IPP ? • Comprises an industry relevant and industry ‘endorsed’ set

of learning strategies and career resources

• Provides credit towards the new SACE: literacy; numeracy; Personal Learning Plan (PLP), Research Project; subjects and courses

• Includes nationally accredited VET competencies that provide credit towards a recognised AQF qualification (at Certificate III level and above)

• Articulates into apprenticeships, traineeships, further education or training, and direct entry level employment

Automotive Business Services Civil Construction Community Services

Construction Digital Media Electrotechnology Engineering

Food Processing Health Manufacturing Technology Plumbing

Primary Industries

Training Pathway

School Delivery(under VISA)

Purchased

From RTO

Training Pathway

Training Guarantee

* VET Qualification

Cert 3 or above

Industry Pathways Programs

ASBA

Training PathwaySchool Delivery

Purchased

Training Guarantee Industry Pathway

Programs

ASBA

RTO - AuspiceIn School DeliveryClass groupsRegional classTrade Training CentreLargely Cert 1,2Staff QualificationsIndustry Skills Program RTO

Purchase AgreementOff site or in TTCProgram or deliveryClass groupsRegional classTrade Training CentreLargely Cert 2Funding support for Stage 2

Skills For All Training GuaranteeLargely Cert 2, 3>16 yearsEducation and Training Plan140 hours of Work PlacementGuarantee to complete cert 3 at Non TradeCase managed by school

PLP TC

ETP

School Based ApprenticeshipApprentice BrokersContract of TrainingEmployment

Skills for All Training Guarantee• DFEEST Scheme• At least 16 years of age• Substantial VET pathway

– Identified pathway– Previous VET– Work Placement

• At least 30 Credits of SACE• 140 hours Work Placement• Case Management by School• Education and Training Plan

• Qualification list prescribed by DFEEST

• Guarantee entry to complete Cert III (non trade) – If SACE

• Phase 1 • TAFE only provider• July 2011 – July 2012

• Phase 2• Other RTO -Prescribed by

DFEEST• Contact - ISM

Regions and schools are making commitments

Host School / Home school responsibilities• Timetable• Funding – enrolment or cash transfer• Flexible Delivery• On-line delivery – Video Conference, Moodle etc

“VET programs are part of the learning entitlement of all students, and students should have equitable access to programs that are part of their identified career pathway and SACE program”

“That students are not disadvantaged by enrolling in a VET program, ASBA or other external program”

But what does this mean?

Consider the student on a VET Pathway

Stage 1100 SACE Credits

Maths (10)English (20)Subject (20)Subject (10)Workplace Practices (20)

Why Workplace Practices?•Validates the VET•Credits work placement into the SACE•TAS Subject•“buys” Case Management time•Flexible contact time•Can be 10 – 40 credits•Allows extra VET in less than 70 hour block

Stage 290 SACE Credits

Research Project (10)Subject (20)Subject (20)Workplace Practices (20)

SACE MER

VET qualificationTraining Subsidy

More VET / Less school contact is possible

VETVET (40) – 1 day pwPart time Work – 1 day pw

Questions:How would our secondary school structures be different if we could re-establish them starting from the understanding that students would not be disadvantaged by being on pathways incorporating at least 1 day out of the school?

How do we build structures for career development and case management?