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{"id":7597,"date":"2011-07-08T14:37:00","date_gmt":"2011-07-08T04:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insources.com.au\/qms\/?p=7597"},"modified":"2023-09-16T14:45:14","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T04:45:14","slug":"standards-for-nvr-registered-training-organisations-2011-the-new-aqtf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insources.com.au\/qms\/standards-for-nvr-registered-training-organisations-2011-the-new-aqtf\/","title":{"rendered":"Standards for NVR Registered Training Organisations 2011: The new AQTF"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7597\" class=\"elementor elementor-7597\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77b0070 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77b0070\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4233ecf\" data-id=\"4233ecf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c594344 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c594344\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under the National VET Regulator, ASQA, it seems that AQTF will be known as &#8220;Standards for NVR Registered Training Organisations&#8221;; and while the draft looks similar to the AQTF, there are changes!<\/p><p>The draft standards, also known as a &#8220;legislative instrument&#8221; will replace AQTF. The main change is probably the legal &#8220;status&#8221; of the document. The fact the new Standards for NVR Registered Training Organisations, are part of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/insources.com.au\/qms\/pdf\/Natioanl%20VET%20Regulator%20Act%202011.pdf\">National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011<\/a>, will provide ASQA the legal power the previous State Training Authorities (STAs) didn&#8217;t have.<\/p><p>Some other interesting changes in the standards seem to be:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Format.<\/strong>For both, current &#8220;Standards for initial and Continuing registrations&#8221; are all numbered &#8220;SNR 1, 2, 3, etc&#8230; \u2028<\/li><li><strong>Conditionsof registration<\/strong>\u00a0contain a list of requirements now, and are expressed in the same format as the Standards.<\/li><li>The word &#8220;<strong>effective<\/strong>&#8221; has been added in when &#8216;industry consultation&#8217; is mentioned<\/li><li>The words &#8220;and\u00a0<strong>moderated<\/strong>&#8221; have been added to the part &#8220;Assessment is validated&#8221;.<\/li><li>The section SNR3 contain\u00a0<strong>definitions<\/strong>\u00a0which in some cases match the ones published by the NQC in 2009 in the set of documents titled: Guide for developing assessment tools, and Implementation guide: validation and moderation.<\/li><\/ul><p>All these changes can be for the good of the VET sector, and ASQA will have the responsibility to regulate RTO&#8217;s operations against a the world-class training as benchmark. My concern is about the fact it was no discussions with VET stakeholders about these changes.<\/p><p>The new VET quality framework will include a suite of legislative instruments:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/insources.com.au\/qms\/pdf\/Draft_Standards_for_NVR_Registered_Training_Organisation.pdf\">The Standards for NVR Registered Training Organisations<\/a><\/li><li>The Australian Qualifications Framework<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/insources.com.au\/qms\/pdf\/Draft_Fit_and_Proper_Person_Requirements.pdf\">The Fit and Proper Person Requirements<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/insources.com.au\/qms\/pdf\/FVRAR__Legislative_Instrument.pdf\">The Financial Viability Risk Assessment Requirements<\/a><\/li><li>The Data Provision Requirements. \u2028\u2028<\/li><\/ul><p>Relation between AQTF Essential Conditions and Standards for Initial and Continuing Registration of Training Organisations, and Standards for NVR Registered Training Organisations:<\/p><table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><p>Standards for\u00a0<span data-scayt_word=\"NVR\" data-scaytid=\"36\">NVR<\/span>\u00a0Registered Training\u00a0<span data-scayt_word=\"Organisations\" data-scaytid=\"43\">Organisations<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span data-scayt_word=\"AQTF\" data-scaytid=\"9\">AQTF<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span data-scayt_word=\"SNR\" data-scaytid=\"51\">SNR<\/span>\u00a01<\/p><\/td><td><p>Name of Standards: Standards for\u00a0<span data-scayt_word=\"NVR\" data-scaytid=\"37\">NVR<\/span>\u00a0Registered Training\u00a0<span data-scayt_word=\"Organisations\" data-scaytid=\"44\">Organisations<\/span>.<\/p><\/td><td><p><span data-scayt_word=\"NA\" data-scaytid=\"76\">NA<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span data-scayt_word=\"SNR\" data-scaytid=\"52\">SNR<\/span>\u00a02<\/p><\/td><td><p>Commencement: current draft version<\/p><\/td><td><p><span data-scayt_word=\"NA\" data-scaytid=\"77\">NA<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span data-scayt_word=\"SNR\" data-scaytid=\"53\">SNR<\/span>\u00a03<\/p><\/td><td><p>Definitions:<\/p><\/td><td><p><span data-scayt_word=\"NA\" data-scaytid=\"78\">NA<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span data-scayt_word=\"SNR\" data-scaytid=\"54\">SNR<\/span>\u00a04<\/p><\/td><td><p>The applicant must have strategies in place to provide quality training and assessment across all of its operations<\/p><\/td><td><p><span data-scayt_word=\"AQTF\" data-scaytid=\"10\">AQTF<\/span>\u00a0Standard 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span data-scayt_word=\"SNR\" data-scaytid=\"55\">SNR<\/span>\u00a05<\/p><\/td><td><p>The applicant must have strategies in place to adhere to the principles of access and equity and to\u00a0<span data-scayt_word=\"maximise\" data-scaytid=\"79\">maximise<\/span>\u00a0outcomes for its clients<\/p><\/td><td><p><span data-scayt_word=\"AQTF\" data-scaytid=\"11\">AQTF<\/span>\u00a0Standard 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span data-scayt_word=\"SNR\" data-scaytid=\"56\">SNR<\/span>\u00a06<\/p><\/td><td><p>The applicant must have in place management systems that will be responsive to the needs of clients, staff and stakeholders, and the environment in which the\u00a0<span data-scayt_word=\"RTO\" data-scaytid=\"80\">RTO<\/span>\u00a0will operate<\/p><\/td><td><p><span data-scayt_word=\"AQTF\" data-scaytid=\"12\">AQTF<\/span>\u00a0Standard 3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span data-scayt_word=\"SNR\" data-scaytid=\"57\">SNR<\/span>\u00a07\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>The applicant has adequate governance arrangements<\/p><\/td><td><p><span data-scayt_word=\"AQTF\" data-scaytid=\"13\">AQTF<\/span>\u00a0Condition 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span data-scayt_word=\"SNR\" data-scaytid=\"58\">SNR<\/span>\u00a08<\/p><\/td><td><p>Interactions with the National VET Regulator<\/p><\/td><td><p><span data-scayt_word=\"AQTF\" data-scaytid=\"14\">AQTF<\/span>\u00a0Condition 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span data-scayt_word=\"SNR\" data-scaytid=\"59\">SNR<\/span>\u00a09<\/p><\/td><td><p>Compliance with Legislation<\/p><\/td><td><p><span data-scayt_word=\"AQTF\" data-scaytid=\"15\">AQTF<\/span>\u00a0Condition 3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span data-scayt_word=\"SNR\" data-scaytid=\"60\">SNR<\/span>\u00a010<\/p><\/td><td><p>Insurance<\/p><\/td><td><p><span data-scayt_word=\"AQTF\" data-scaytid=\"16\">AQTF<\/span>\u00a0Condition 4<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span data-scayt_word=\"SNR\" data-scaytid=\"61\">SNR<\/span>\u00a011<\/p><\/td><td><p>Financial management for initial registration<\/p><\/td><td><p><span data-scayt_word=\"AQTF\" data-scaytid=\"17\">AQTF<\/span>\u00a0Condition 5<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span data-scayt_word=\"SNR\" data-scaytid=\"62\">SNR<\/span>\u00a012<\/p><\/td><td><p>Strategy for Certification, Issuing and Recognition of Qualifications &amp; 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