Slide 2 1 Learn Local: Provider Forum October 2013 Higher
Education and Skills Group Participation Branch Slide 3 2 1. Learn
Local: Focusing on the Future 4. Questions and Answers 3.
Purchasing Arrangements for 2014 2. Data Contents Slide 4 3
Development overview Key features Learn Local: Focusing on the
Future Learn Local: Focusing the Future Next steps Slide 5 4
Overview Jointly developed by the Adult, Community and Further
Education Board and the Department of Education and Early Childhood
Development. Developed through consultation with the Learn Local
sector, including peak bodies and over 200 Learn Local providers at
regional forums across the state. Recognises the valuable role of
Learn Local organisations in the Victorian vocational training
sector. Sets out the actions that government should take to help
the sector meet its potential, sharpen its focus and improve its
sustainability and responsiveness. Slide 6 5 There are significant
challenges for adult vocational training in Victoria Victoria faces
significant challenges in raising the vocational and employability
skills of the adult population. For example: There are around
625,000 Victorians aged 15-64 who are unemployed, not in the labour
force or in low-skilled jobs Around half of 15-74 year olds fall
below the minimum literacy and numeracy levels considered necessary
to cope in modern society Victoria will need to address the
following challenges to improve adult vocational outcomes in the
coming years: Increasing participation and improving outcomes for
low skilled and disadvantaged Victorians Meeting demand for
vocational education in some parts of the state Ensuring
consistently high quality vocational education across providers
Improving the efficiency of cost structures, regulation, oversight
and governance The Learn Local Strategy will contribute to all four
of these objectives Slide 7 6 Development overview Next steps Key
features Learn Local: Focusing on the Future Slide 8 7 The Learn
Local Strategy contains three strategic directions for the Learn
Local sector: Refocusing and refining the role of Learn Local
Strategic direction 1 Promoting durable networks and co-location of
services to improve pathways and sustainability Strategic direction
2 Building the Learn Local sectors capability to deliver high
quality education services Strategic direction 3 Slide 9 8
Development overview Key features Learn Local: Focusing on the
Future Next steps Learn Local: Focusing on the Future Slide 10 9
Key features The Strategy affirms existing commitments to: The
Strategy announces new commitments to: Pre-accredited training,
highlighting a record $14 million commitment in 2013-14 The
Capacity and Innovation Fund, with an additional $1 million to
incentivise partnerships Digital literacy, with continued access to
internationally- recognised course content and 20 % target for pre-
accredited delivery Professional development for the sector, with
targeted opportunities to build on existing offerings Expand and
realign governance, planning and advisory functions, including the
roles of the ACFE Board and Regional Councils Support
intergenerational learning and reduce barriers to participation
through family learning partnerships and a redesigned Family
Learning Support Program Streamline pre- accredited registration
and contracting to support the establishment of durable
partnerships, networks and organisational consolidation Improve
access to training market data to assist Learn Local providers
Transfer responsibility for promotion and marketing of the Learn
Local brand to peak bodies. Slide 11 10 Development overview Key
features Learn Local: Focusing on the Future Next steps Learn
Local: Focusing on the Future Slide 12 11 Next steps Whats
underway?Whats coming up? Funding for professional
development.Comprehensive consultation with the sector 20 per cent
of pre-accredited 2013-14 delivery budget invested in digital
literacy. Transfer marketing functions to the sector Improving
alternative settings for school aged young people. Support for
Learn Local organisations participation in communities of practice.
Family Learning Partnership trials to support intergenerational
learning. Improving access to information: Supporting better
business intelligence Providing better access to training and
labour market data for Learn Local clients Re-designed Family
Learning Support Program.Improving career advice Implementation of
whole-of-government Common Funding Agreement for pre-accredited
delivery. Augment the Capacity and Innovation Fund with an
additional $1 million in 2014 to promote partnerships Slide 13 12
Roles and responsibilities for specific commitments Timeline and
phases for implementation Evaluation framework Implementation ACFE
Board, Regional Councils, Learn Local organisations and the sector
more broadly Continuing engagement to support effective and
efficient implementation over the longer term Engagement Next steps
Where do we want the Learn Local Sector to be in 10 years time? The
Learn Local Strategy is designed to be implemented over the medium
term to long term. Slide 14 13 1. Learn Local: Focusing on the
Future 4. Questions and Answers 3. Purchasing Arrangements for 2014
2. Data Contents Slide 15 14 Purpose of briefing: Outline the
rationale and arrangements for purchasing pre-accredited training
in 2014. Provide a basic introduction and overview of pre-
accredited funding Higher Education and Skills Group Participation
Branch Slide 16 15 To receive funds for pre-accredited programs in
2014 you must: Be registered with the ACFE Board; & Have an
agreement with the ACFE Board Have a current BVA. (RTOs with
contract to deliver VTGP do not need to complete BVA) Submit an
acceptable pre-accredited delivery plan; and Have signed an
Activity Schedule that identifies the number of pre-accredited
student contact hours purchased by the ACFE Board Higher Education
and Skills Group Participation Branch Slide 17 16 Purchasing
Principles: Purchasing of programs that support higher needs
learners to: Develop workforce and employability skills Improve
language, literacy and numeracy skills Acquire specific vocational
skills relevant to the economic / employment development of their
community Higher Education and Skills Group Participation Branch
Slide 18 17 The ACFE Board will purchase programs: that engage the
most educationally disadvantaged learners and initiate pathways for
them to work or further learning. for people with higher learning
needs Higher Education and Skills Group Participation Branch Slide
19 18 Purchasing Priorities: Programs that meet the needs of: early
school leavers people from CALD backgrounds Aboriginal people
workers with low basic skills young people disengaged from school
or work unemployed or underemployed people people with a disability
older men people who need improved digital literacy Higher
Education and Skills Group Participation Branch Slide 20 19 A
targeted curriculum area identified : 80% of funding for programs
targeted to improving pathways to education and employment for
higher needs learners. 20% of funding for digital literacy for
these learners. (ie Intel Easy Steps) Higher Education and Skills
Group Participation Branch Slide 21 20 Digital Literacy - Intel
Learn Easy Steps program option Basic digital literacy course
piloted & evaluated by the ACFE Board in 2012. Includes a range
of supports at no cost, including personalised training, customised
curriculum & training support materials. Delivered stand-alone
course or combined with other locally developed course content. At
least three Intel Learn Easy Steps modules to be included. Higher
Education and Skills Group Participation Branch Slide 22 21 Program
categories: Adult Literacy and Numeracy (including ESL) Employment
Skills Vocational Programs Digital Literacy (20% area of specific
emphasis) Higher Education and Skills Group Participation Branch
Slide 23 22 Regional Priorities: Demographics SEIFA ranking
Evidence of need against demographics and delivery data Proximity
to other training provision ie TAFE, Private RTOs and other Learn
Local Providers delivering in the area. Skill Shortage areas Higher
Education and Skills Group Participation Branch Slide 24 23
Regional Priorities: Organisational Capacity: Delivery expertise
and type of program offered Demonstrated pathways Risk / Capacity
of organisation Percentage of hours allocated within a LGA
proportional to the ACFE Boards target population Higher Education
and Skills Group Participation Branch Slide 25 24 Other
Considerations: Providers may receive a reduction in the SCH where
they have: A history of under delivery Cannot demonstrate a
capacity to develop courses to engage the priority learner groups;
Where there is a reduction in population based on ABS data Higher
Education and Skills Group Participation Branch Slide 26 25 A-Frame
arrangements: Pre-accredited programs are locally designed programs
developed for learners using the ACFE Boards A-frame On request
providers must provide copies of the A-frame documents for any
pre-accredited programs purchased by the ACFE Board for delivery in
2014 A-frame documents for all new pre-accredited programs
purchased by the Board in 2014 must be forwarded to your regional
office at the time you submit your 2014 Delivery plan. Higher
Education and Skills Group Participation Branch Slide 27 26
Moderation & Verification: Promotes a shared understanding of
quality course design, delivery and outcomes for learners Ensure
high quality delivery Sample at least once in three years. Feedback
provided on quality indicators Higher Education and Skills Group
Participation Branch Slide 28 27 Higher Education and Skills Group
Participation Branch Slide 29 28 Contract Arrangements in 2014
Common Funding Agreement SCH in each of the 4 Program Categories
only Courses must be a minimum of 20 scheduled hours. Higher
Education and Skills Group Participation Branch Slide 30 29
Reporting pre-accredited student activity: Ensure you have the most
up-to-date version of your student management system Minimum of
quarterly statistical uploads Upload entire year data on each
upload. Report pre-accredited and accredited data in same report
(not separately) Use funding code ACE for pre-accredited VET Flag
to Y Higher Education and Skills Group Participation Branch Slide
31 30 Reporting pre-accredited student activity - Coding Digital
Literacy Programs- 080905 Module Codes Local code (LETTERS and
numbers) Funding Source State ACE Fee concession record to receive
concession Outcomes: 90 Result not yet available 81- Satisfactorily
completed non-assessed 82- Participated & withdrawn, or not
satisfactorily completed non-assessed. Higher Education and Skills
Group Participation Branch Slide 32 31 ActionDue date Download 2014
delivery planFrom 3 October 2013 Provider ForumsBetween 7 18
October Delivery plans approved.8 November 2013 Schedules e-mailed
to you2 December 2013 Print then sign two copies of the Schedule -
return 2 copies to Department 13 December 2013 First payment to
youLast Tuesday in January 2014 Higher Education and Skills Group
Participation Branch Slide 33 32 1. Learn Local: Focusing on the
Future 4. Questions and Answers 3. Purchasing Arrangements for 2014
2. Data Contents Slide 34 33 Learn Local Data Report Higher
Education and Skills Group Participation Branch Slide 35 34
State-wide major findings 1.2012 was a year of increased delivery;
2.Generally consistent program composition from 2011 into 2012;
3.More learners in total, and proportionately more of them reported
one or more factors of disadvantage. Slide 36 35 Higher Education
and Skills Group Participation Branch Information to support future
planning For planning future programs that target identified local
community and learner population needs, refer to the following:
Data Packs:
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/training/providers/learnlocal/Pages/datapacks.aspx
Regional Training Market Trend Reports (DEECD)
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/training/providers/market/Pages/regionaltrends.aspx
Victorian Training Quarterly Market Reports (DEECD)
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/training/providers/market/Pages/reports.aspx
LLEN Environment Scans Local Government economic development and
strategy publications National Regional Profile data (ABS)
http://www.ausstats.abs.gov.au/ausstats/nrpmaps.nsf/NEW+GmapPages/national+regional
+profile Socio-Economic Status (SEIFA) information (ABS)
http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/censushome.nsf/home/seifa
