Slide 1Workforce – Sydney Institute Staff – All staff
Development – in five capability areas with a recognition and
learning pathway to gain qualifications across a range of specific
skill sets
Guarantee – to our staff to develop their capability to meet the
service needs of industry and community
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Targeted Areas
TAFE NSW: Doing Business in the 21st Century – Key Points
Strengthening locally customised services
Implementing personalised services
TAFE NSW Workforce Development Guarantee – Guarantee to:
Industry and our Communities – that we will develop our workforce
to meet their service needs
Our own staff – that our priority is to develop your capabilities
to meet the service needs of industry and communities
Our stakeholders – that we will actively develop the future leaders
of TAFE NSW
Our head teachers and managers – that we will assist you to meet
your labour shortages by developing a contemporary and attractive
TAFE employment brand
-$1M per annum in building capability for 3500 staff each year for
three years.
Key Capabilities
Sydney Institute – Workforce Development Guarantee
Primary aim is to extend the capability and qualifications of all
Sydney Institute staff.
Will provide all participating staff with a recognition and
learning pathway to gain qualifications across a range of specific
skill sets in the five capability areas. Staff can apply for
recognition and or a qualification using a non-payment fee
code.
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Using technologies to do business
Meeting the needs of diverse learners
Interpreting and customising Training Packages
Leadership
Delivering workforce development services to enterprises – this
refers to a wide range of services and solutions provided to
enterprises and/or individuals. It may include promotion,
relationship development, training needs analysis, management, gap
training, recognition services, assessment, profiling etc.
Using technologies to do business – providing a range of services
through the use of technologies. These services may be for
communicating, learning, gathering evidence, record keeping
etc.
Meeting the needs of diverse learners – providing a personalised
service for all clients including specialist and support services,
workplace learning, flexible or blended approaches
Interpreting and customising Training Packages – to meet the needs
of enterprises
Leadership – actively developing the leaders of Sydney
Institute
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Sydney Institute – Strategic Directions 2009 – 2012
Workforce Development Plan
Workforce Development Guarantee
Ambition in Action
Market Segments
Products and Services - Provide innovative and personalised
products and services, meeting customer needs and exceeding their
expectations
People – Engage and support our passionate and capable workforce in
a dynamic and performance driven organisation
Sydney Institute Workforce Development Plans – under
development
Workforce Development Guarantee – Sydney Institute response to the
Guarantee
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Workforce Services Program
www.sit.nsw.edu.au
Five targeted areas for the Workforce Development Guarantee at
Sydney Institute:
Workforce Services Program
www.sit.nsw.edu.au
Features
Work based project – this is a project identified by College
Management as a growth area. This is a ‘real-life’ project where
staff members will gain skills through experience.
Workforce Services Team – identified by the College. This is the
group of people who will make the project happen. That is they need
to provide the workforce solutions to their enterprise. The team
members may include: Teachers, Head teacher, ADEP, Business
Consultant, Support staff and/or others from another
campus/college.
Facilitator/Mentor is the person who will guide the team to
developing their skills and experience. This person will have
already developed skills and is a practitioner in terms of
workforce solutions. The facilitator will help direct the learning
of the team and provide support and training. Each facilitator will
receive 5 hpw release to provide this support.
Professional Development – Workforce Services Team members will
undergo a skills assessment, enroll in a skill set, undertake
training, gather evidence and end up with a formal
qualification.
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Project
Recognition Services
Staff who have undertaken a range of pd activities and/or
experience inside and outside the Institute and who have not
received formal recognition.
MyBusiness Program
www.sit.nsw.edu.au
This target group aims at people who have already undertaken a
range of activities and gained a range of experience. The aim is to
provide recognition, enrolment and qualification. The targeted
areas in Semester 1, 2009 are:
My Business Program
Strategic management
Leading Organisations
www.sit.nsw.edu.au
This area also includes those people who have been in leadership
roles and have sufficient evidence to be recognised under a skills
set; eg
Strategic Management
Leading Organisations
These people may be: Head Teachers, Sydney Institute Executive,
Associate Directors, ADEPs, CEOs, Line Managers, Supervisors.
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Competencies/Skill Sets discussed with Teaching Sections
(scope)
Recognition process with Assessors
Enrolment/assessment in Teaching Section
eg OH&S, Project Management, Record Keeping
Changes to Training Package or qualifications required for delivery
eg Screen and Media (Interactive Digital Media)
Ambition in Action
www.sit.nsw.edu.au
Where staff, as a matter of legislative or Institute requirements
need to upgrade their skills. This may include administrative,
support or teaching staff required to meet legislative or Institute
requirements eg; OH&S, Records Management, Project
Management.
Teachers requiring a technical currency upgrade of their technical
or professional qualifications to meet changes to Training package
delivery and assessment requirements; eg, Fashion Design (CAD),
Screen and Media (Interactive Digital Media), Children’s Services,
hairdressing (Salon Management). Note: this does not include TAA
IV.
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Upgrading Skills (Implementation)
Identified by teaching section and/or ADBs and HT OR Support
Unit
Group/individual Learning Plan
Workforce Development Unit notified and final approval
Enrolment using TWG code
Top Up Classes
Course being conducted and vacancies exist AND competencies align
to one or more of the five capability areas of the Workforce
Development Guarantee AND a vacancy exists
NB This does not apply to Cert IV TAA
Ambition in Action
www.sit.nsw.edu.au
Three important criteria exist for staff to apply for Top Up
Classes under the Workforce Development Guarantee:
The course must already be one of the advertised mainstream
programs.
It must relate to one or more of the five key capabilities in the
Workforce Development Guarantee
A vacancy must exist. A staff member MUST NOT take the place of a
fee paying student.
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Top-Up Classes (Implementation)
Individual identifies course and enrols in mainstream course –
excluding TAA Cert IV
Enrolment using TWG
Ambition in Action
Evidence towards recognition
Ambition in Action
Evidence information/possible skill sets
Purpose of the Workforce Development guarantee
Recognition/Qualifications
Encourage attendance at PD activities (5 capability areas)
Workshops
Ambition in Action
Recording