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Supporting schools and students in Western NSW Region

Trade Training Centres in Schools

 

The Trade Training Centres in Schools Program is an important element of the Australian Government’s Education Revolution. It will provide $2.5 billion over 10 years to enable all secondary students to access vocational education through Trade Training Centres.
Refer to the DEEWR website: http://www.deewr.gov.au/Schooling/TradeTrainingCentres/Pages/default.aspx
Round 3 successful schools have been recently announced, with Bourke High School being a successful school in Western NSW region. Western Student Connections is pleased to have been the provider for the application phase of this program for Bourke High School.
In 2011, Round 4 will be available to schools. Western Student Connections can provide a service to any school wishing to apply for Round 4 funding. Further information is available by contacting Western Student Connections by phone: 02 6885 6144 or email: reception@wsc.edu.au
Our service includes:


(This is based on the Round 3 Application Form and process and may change if there are changes to the application process by DEEWR and/or NSW DET)

Responsibility Codes:

S – School(s)
T - TAFE
WSC – Western Student Connections
RAM –Regional Assets Management
RVEC – VET Consultant
AM – DET Asset Management
VEIS – VET in Schools Directorate

Action

Responsibility

Initial visit to school(s)

 

WSC/S/T

Negotiate TTC requirements – cluster arrangements, consortium partners, industry area(s), major capital works, minor capital works, refurbishment, equipment etc

 

S/T/RVEC/WSC

Select a name for your TTC

 

S

Appoint a school / cluster contact person

 

S

Contact Regional Assets Management and organise site visit

 

S

Conduct site visit

 

RAM/S/T

Prepare Preliminary Asset Report

 

RAM

Collect data:
Number of FTE students (Year 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12) at each school
Number of students who will access the TTC facility
Number of Indigenous students who will access the TTC facility
Current retention rate for each school (proportion of current Year 12 compared to those who commenced in Year 7)
Current ATSI numbers (ATSI students in Yrs 9 through 12 as numbers and also as percentage of each year group)
Cert II qualifications to be delivered by the school
Cert III qualification pathways to be delivered by TAFE or other RTO
Local skills shortages

 

S/WSC

Announce proposal to local communities – school newsletter / press release

 

S

Visit to school(s) with all stakeholders

 

WSC

Prepare Asset Management Application Package

 

RAM/AMU/WSC

Upload draft application to DET site regularly for feedback

 

WSC/S

Obtain consortium MOU (C2.1)

 

WSC/S

Obtain cluster schools MOU (C1.2)

 

WSC/S

Identify roles and responsibilities of each member of the cluster and consortium (C2)

 

WSC

Obtain data on teaching periods, length, class sizes etc (B3)

 

WSC/S

Identify local industry and employer support (C3)

 

WSC/S

Identify how the TTC members will ensure fair and equitable access for all students (C4)

 

WSC

Conduct a community meeting to gather support from community and local stakeholders (C5)

 

WSC/S

Identify occupations, qualifications and pathways for TTC students (D1)

 

WSC/S

Identify delivering RTOs (D3)

 

WSC

Identify qualifications currently delivered at cluster schools (D5)

 

WSC / RVEC

Identify staff, trainers, qualifications and staff training requirements for the TTC (D6)

 

WSC/S

Identify student support services available in the schools (D7)

 

WSC/S

Identify employer needs (D8)

 

WSC/S

Identify local skills shortages (D9)

 

WSC

Identify existing programs for improving transitions and retention (D10)

 

WSC/S

Address recurrent costs – if any (E1)

 

WSC/S

Describe governance arrangements (E2)

 

WSC/S

Identify risks, impact, reduction strategies (E3)

 

WSC/S

Current retention rates for each school (F1)

 

WSC/S

Identify existing training and VET facilities (F3)

 

WSC/S/T

Student numbers – regional, very remote, Indigenous, disadvantaged, mainstream (F5 – F8)

 

WSC/S

Construction size, cost, number of students (G1)

 

WSC/S

Current equipment and structures (G2)

 

WSC/S

Anticipated community use of TTC facility (G3)

 

WSC/S

Other government funding for trade related training facilities (G4)

 

WSC/S

Budget (G5)

 

WSC/RAM

Costings attachment (G5)

 

WSC/RAM

Site plan

 

WSC/RAM

Complete application, add attachments, upload to DEEWR site

 

WSC/S

Upload final application to DET site

 

WSC/S

Prepare Educational Brief

WSC/S

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