The streamlined, quality assured and transparent process for the development and endorsement of Training Packages, agreed to by the National Quality Council for implementation in 2008, enables responsiveness to industry priorities for new and updated skills and gives Industry Skills Councils greater responsibility and accountability for the final product. The process (Figure 1) has a number of innovations including the Environmental Scan, Continuous Improvement Plan and the establishment of an Industry Skills Council (ISC) Quality Assurance Panel. The process enables greater ‘speed to market’ of Training Packages and national qualifications by vocational education and training providers.
Figure 1. Process for Development and Endorsement of Training Packages
The overarching policy, including detail on the process, key stakeholders’ roles, Quality Principles for Training Packages, and timeframes for the process are provided in the National Quality Council Policy for the Training Package Development and Endorsement Process document.
User friendly templates (with guidance) are available for the following key documents required to be developed under the process:
- Environmental Scan
- Continuous Improvement Plan
- Editorial Report
- Equity Report
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- Quality Report
- Case for Endorsement
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The ISC Quality Assurance Panel is an expert resource for ISCs to assist in the development of Training Packages. The Panel adds value to quality assurance across development and, in particular, on matters relating to equity and editing. The paper Industry Skills Council Quality Assurance Panel: Operations, Professional Development and Moderation provides detail on the role and operations of the Panel.
The Training Package Development Handbook has been substantially revised to support the new process.
Templates