The High Level Review of Training Packages, undertaken by the Australian National Training Authority in 2001 examined all aspects of the design, development and implementation of Training Packages. The report proposed several new directions for Training Packages.
One of the ‘new directions’ proposed by the High Level Review of Training Packages was:
"An effective qualifications framework-holding tight to the importance of full qualifications, and at the same time give more weight to 'skill sets' - and including a review of the adequacy of the AQF and the flexibility of the descriptors" Research at that time showed that significant numbers of:
The High Level Review also found that there is a need to "enhance the market standing of Statements of Attainment by re-positioning and promoting them as an important tool for nationally recognising related skill sets below full qualification level and which will be valued by individuals and by industry".
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) at a 2006 meeting determined that "a new look nationally portable Statement of Attainment to set out consistently and clearly for employers the competencies and skills a person has achieved" should be developed. COAG also decided that "where there is industry demand, national training qualifications will include identified skills clusters".
Later in 2006, the National Quality Council (NQC) examined the issue, and defined skill sets as:
Each industry skills council has since been working to identify skill sets in the Training Packages. The NQC also looked at how statements of attainment could more clearly show what an individual had achieved, and provided advice to the Australian Qualifications Framework Advisory Board. This advice has been taken up in a new edition of the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Handbook (PDF, 2.4mb)
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The High Level Review of Training Packages, undertaken by the Australian National Training Authority in 2001 examined all aspects of the design, development and implementation of Training Packages. The report proposed several new directions for Training Packages.
One of the ‘new directions’ proposed by the High Level Review of Training Packages was:
"An effective qualifications framework-holding tight to the importance of full qualifications, and at the same time give more weight to 'skill sets' - and including a review of the adequacy of the AQF and the flexibility of the descriptors" Research at that time showed that significant numbers of:
The High Level Review also found that there is a need to "enhance the market standing of Statements of Attainment by re-positioning and promoting them as an important tool for nationally recognising related skill sets below full qualification level and which will be valued by individuals and by industry".
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) at a 2006 meeting determined that "a new look nationally portable Statement of Attainment to set out consistently and clearly for employers the competencies and skills a person has achieved" should be developed. COAG also decided that "where there is industry demand, national training qualifications will include identified skills clusters".
Later in 2006, the National Quality Council (NQC) examined the issue, and defined skill sets as:
Each industry skills council has since been working to identify skill sets in the Training Packages. The NQC also looked at how statements of attainment could more clearly show what an individual had achieved, and provided advice to the Australian Qualifications Framework Advisory Board. This advice has been taken up in a new edition of the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Handbook (PDF, 2.4mb)
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