Presented at the ASQA national information sessions, these slides outline the Skills for All initiative including contract obligations, outcomes and standards. To find out more visit http://www.skills.sa.gov.au/

1. ASQA Provider Information Session
Quality from a purchaser’s perspective

2. Skills for All
As at 30 September 2014
• 158,262 students
• 220, 132 enrolments
• $597.5m in training funds expended
• 225 Skills for All training providers approved

3. Selecting Skills for All training providers
• Track record of enrolments and graduates by industry sector
• Positive regulatory record over at least one registration cycle
• Strong links with industry and employers
• Evidence of student and employer satisfaction with services
• Capability to support students in their learning
• Educational leadership for trainers and assessors
• Sound training delivery arrangements

4. Contract obligations
• High quality training and assessment services
• Strong links with industry
• Support for eligible students

5. Monitoring performance & outcomes
Activity Details
Student satisfaction survey 2013 – 2596 respondents; 20% response rate
Graduate outcome survey 2013 - 2508 respondents; 15% response rate
Independent Validation of
Certificate II
Assessment
Certificate III
Certificate IV
Diploma
Hospitality/Resources & Infrastructure/
Driving/Warehousing
Hospitality/Driving/Warehousing
Aged Care/Children’s Services/Disability
Training and Assessment/OH&S
Children’s Services/Management
Graduate telephone survey 2988 of 12,314 (24%) graduates from these 14 courses
Employers surveyed 775 employers
Graduates assessed 1201 graduates assessed by their employer
Performance reviews Ongoing performance reviews - all providers

6. Skills for All outcomes - students
• Students and graduates highly satisfied with training
• Most enrol for employment related reason
• Most achieve their reason for enrolling in full or in part
• Student’s successfully transitioning into employment
• Students also identify personal benefits from training

7. Skills for All outcomes - employers
Aged Care
• Over 75% of employed graduates rated by their employers as
excellent or adequate in 80% of tasks
• But – inconsistency in graduate quality identified by
employers at job interviews
• Training improvements identified included:
– Better student selection processes
– Longer and better managed work placement experiences
– Training content

8. Skills for All outcomes – training providers
• Student suitability
• JSAs and other brokers not adequately monitored
• Student information on website and in marketing inadequate
• Variation in course delivery and outcomes
– Completion and withdrawal rates
– Course duration
– Work placement
• Training Innovation Pilots
– Student selection
– Strong employer relationships including work placement
– Strong completion rates and employment outcomes

9. Good outcomes happen when RTOs…
• Are connected with employers who will employ their
graduates
• Design their training program based on employer needs
• Fully inform students about the course before enrolment
• Assess each student’s suitability to enrol, to complete the
course and to gain employment on graduation
• Ensure students have sufficient time to acquire the
knowledge and develop the skills to workplace standards
• Assure the quality of work placements

10. Skills for All outcomes & revised RTO Standards
Issue Relevant standard
Volume of learning and course duration 1.1 Training meets requirements of the
Training Package
Training arrangements meet industry and
employer requirements
1.5/1.6 Industry relevance
Students enrolled in the course complete
& are suitable for employment
1.5/1.6 Industry relevance
1.7 Learner support
Information to prospective students 5. Each learner is properly informed and
protected
Sub-contracting of services 2. The operations of the RTO are quality
assured