VET Products of the 21st Century - Streamline Training Packages
 | In December 2010 the National Quality Council (NQC) endorsed a new design and structure for Training Packages, the culmination of more than two years of research and consultation. The new design separates performance standards from guidance and supporting information; it simplifies, shortens and segments the contents of current training packages to make them more fit for purpose. It clearly identified improvements to training packages that will make them more user friendly by simplifying language and structure, removing unnecessary information and duplication and clearly separates the endorsed and non endorsed material found in training packages. IBSA has participated in a national project trialling the transition of training packages into new simplified templates in accordance with the Design Model for Streamlined Training Packages and work has commenced to review the qualifications and units of competency to meet the streamlined requirements and to develop companion volumes containing advice to assist in the implementation of the IBSA Training Packages. Ongoing engagement and communication with key stakeholders will be undertaken during this process. |
In May 2012, IBSA commenced national information sessions to provide an overview of the key features of the Streamlined Design Model and to present draft samples of the Qualifications, Units of Competency and Companion Volumes. A copy of the presentation is available for download here.
Supporting information will be available via this website over the coming weeks.
Release of the streamlined training packages is not expected to commence until late 2012/early 2013 pending completion of a number of initiatives which influence the training package design/endorsement process however further updates will be provided via the IBSA website on a regular basis.
If you would like to further information regarding the new design model please lodge your question in the Virtual Helpdesk.