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Contractors’ Seminar March Contractors’ Seminar March 2011 2011

Director’s Update

Lynn Glover

Victoria’s education and training regulator

Legislative changes in Legislative changes in 20102010

Legislative changesEducation and Training Reform Act 2006

School Age School Senior Secondary Registration Learning Areas Skills

Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Re-registration of Providers and Other Measures) Act 2010

Victoria’s education and training regulator

• The tender period opened for external reviewers

• Selection committee includes VRQA staff and Independent Schools Victoria

• Up to three year contracts

• Reviewing operations of independent and non-government schools and non-school secondary providers

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Victoria’s education and training regulator

• Financial management guidance sessions are being held by the VRQA in conjunction with Grant Thornton

• All potential applicants for initial registration must attend one of these sessions prior to applying for registration as an RTO

• Financial management for RTOs booklet developed to support providers

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