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Case for Change
The TAE Training Package was last reviewed in 2015 and uploaded in 2016. In the five years since, the VET teaching, training and assessment landscape has drastically changed. The IRC considers that the TAE Training Package is currently not fit for purpose and does not fully address the needs of the VET sector for the following reasons:
- TAE units of competency do not deliver the variety, nor depth, of skills and knowledge that are relevant in a modern VET teaching, training and assessment environment;
- The packaging rules of TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment do not provide adequate flexibility for learners pursuing the variety of VET teaching, training and assessment job roles that exist in the modern labour market;
- The TAE Training Package does not make use of ‘stackable’ skill sets that allow for a ‘scaffolded’ approach to skill development and attainment of qualifications;
- The TAE Training Package is not structured to support the range, and diversity of career pathways available to workers in the VET industry, meaning that existing qualifications (beyond TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment) are often underutilised;
- The structure and content of the TAE Training Package does not address the skills gaps of those working in other education sub-sectors such as VET for Secondary Students or enterprise training.
As a result, the Education Industry Reference Committee (IRC) is undertaking a holistic review of the TAE Training Package to ensure it aligns with the current skills needs of the VET sector and provides greater pathways into the profession.
The Case for Change was approved at the AISC meeting on 19 August 2021.
Project status
- Holistic review of the TAE Training Package: a holistic review of 6 qualifications and 55 units of competency in the TAE Training Package. This project is underway and will be submitted to the November 2022 AISC meeting. Please see the ‘Consultation’ banner for more information.
- Online learning and assessment project: a response to address an identified gap in online learning and assessment in the TAE Training Package involving the development of 2 new units of competency and 1 skill set. Public validation for the project has now ended and will be submitted to the April 2022 AISC meeting. Please see the ‘Training Product Development’ banner for more information.
How can you stay informed?
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The Education IRC is keen to ensure we hear from a diverse and broad range of stakeholders across this project, and is excited about the improvements that can be made to the TAE Training Package.
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Consultation
The consultation plan has been designed to engage the most diverse range of stakeholders from all states and territories, non-metropolitan regions, and small and medium sized organisations. Detailed consultation is underway for the TAE Holistic Review project and has now ended for the online learning and assessment project.
TAE Holistic Review consultation opportunities
There will be two TAE consultation phases for stakeholders to contribute in:
- Phase 1 consultations ran from October to December 2021, and involved a series of webinars, surveys, open forums, targeted focus groups and 1:1 consultations. These consultations assisted in clarifying the purpose, objectives and scope of the review, and began discussing detailed training product feedback and insights to shape the next version of the TAE Training Package.
- Phase 2 consultations, running in February to March 2022, will involve specialist project working group feedback sessions and in-depth individual/group interviews. These consultations will assist in obtaining detailed feedback on units, emerging skills and training product recommendations.
Upcoming key dates
2 May 2022 the draft TAE training products will go out for public review.
28 June 2022 the reviewed post-public review TAE training products will go out for public validation.
Click here to view the holistic review timeline.
How you can be involved
To encourage feedback and promote transparency on changes proposed during the TAE Training and Education Training Package review, we have released a living register which is re-uploaded monthly to reflect the latest feedback and proposed changes from stakeholders. To view this document please click the file below ‘Living Issues Register’.
To provide your feedback on an issue in the living issues register, submit a new issue or provide your feedback on a specific training product, please complete this survey. Additionally, we are accepting any feedback via email at info@skillsforaustralia.com.
To keep up to date on this project, please subscribe to our website (top right corner) and select ‘Education’ and/or follow us on LinkedIn for updates.
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Training Product Development
Version 1 draft revised material relating to the following TAE Training and Education Training Package product is now available for public review.
Reviewed TAE Training and Education Training Package material:
- TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
- TAE50116 Diploma of Vocational Education and Training
- TAE50216 Diploma of Training Design and Development
- TAE units of competency listed in the above qualifications
How can you get involved?
To download and review the training products, please click the buttons below.
If you would like to provide feedback, please complete one of the following by COB Monday 30 May, 2022:
- Submit your feedback via this survey AND / OR
- Submit your feedback or marked up document to info@skillsforaustralia.com
The Education Industry Reference Committee recently presented a webinar to explore the draft TAE training products in further detail. The recording of the session can be accessed here.
Other important information about this review:
At 12 April 2022 meeting, the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) endorsed the release of one new Skill Set (TAESS00023 Online Learning and Assessment Skill Set) that includes the following two new units of competency within the TAE Training Package:
- TAEDEL405 Plan, organise and facilitate online learning
- TAEASS404 Assess competence in an online environment
These newly endorsed units are awaiting approval from Skills Ministers prior to being listed on training.gov.au
With these now being endorsed, pending final approval and release, they do not form part of the review against which feedback is currently being sought.
Please also note that not all of the qualifications in the TAE Training and Education Training Package are part of this review. The AQF level 8 qualifications were removed from review scope to be considered in a future review. The project timeline was amended to reflect this updated scope and can be found here.
* For the draft TAE40122 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, the Education Industry Reference Committee has included within the ‘Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification considerations’ section of the qualification that the ‘qualification is a successor to TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment‘.
It is recognised that under Schedule 1 of the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015 one of the credentials able to be held for trainers and assessors delivering training and assessment is the ‘TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or its successor‘.
It is understood that in line with current wording in the Standards, those currently holding a TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment qualification would not be required to upgrade this to the TAE40122 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, as it is proposed that the 2022 version be deemed the successor to the TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment qualification.
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