Hot Topic Conversations AFLF Funding 2010

Ambition in Action Facilitators /Stephan Ridgway, Workforce Development /Paulis Cheung, Workforce Development

Ambition in Action Topics /NSW E-Learning Innovations Overview /Submission Guidelines /Sydney Institute internal process /How to prepare a good submission /Review of a previous successful submission at SI /Important dates

Ambition in Action The 2008–2011 Framework Strategy

Ambition in Action Project streams Business-training provider partnership projects involve a demonstrable relationship with one or more businesses and/or employers who have engaged the services of the RTO to embed e- learning solutions in that workplace or business. Empowering learners projects target the needs of individuals in the community or existing and future learners of the RTO through stimulating demand, providing greater choice, responding to the needs of disadvantaged learners and through facilitating increased RPL (recognition of prior learning).

Ambition in Action Business-training provider partnership priorities Priority will be given to applications that result in or contribute to higher level qualifications. Identified priority areas for 2010 include (but are not restricted to): /Primary industries /Banking and finance /Online services /Children's services /Green skills and sustainability

Ambition in Action Empowering learners priorities /youth at risk /Indigenous learners /learners with disabilities /mature age workers /learners who are disadvantaged because of their location and/or their inability to access technology

Ambition in Action Sydney Institute priorities /Sydney Institute Annual Plan 2010 /College plan /Market Segments /Enterprise /Tertiary /Vocational /7 Strategic projects

Ambition in Action NSW E-Learning Innovations Projects /RTO’s or RTO lead partnerships can apply for funding ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 /Clearly identified need to embed E-Learning into existing delivery /Strong partnership with industry or community organisation (business-provider partnerships) /Projects run for 7 months May-Nov

Ambition in Action Ask yourself this /What is your need? and how will E-Learning address it? /Who are your learners how will they benefit /Identify which stream suits your context /How does your project support the strategic priorities of the AFLF & SI /Is you project building on what is already in place /Has another team already done what you are planning? /Who could you partner with? /Think about a team, project manager, facilitator etc.

Ambition in Action Sydney Institute Process /Submission must have support by college/cluster mgmt get them onboard in the planning phase /Submissions must align with the business directions & priorities of the Institute /Projects needs to have a signed agreement of support from your partner /All project submissions are reviewed by an internal committee prior to being signed off by the institute director and submitted to the AFLF Note: Date for review committee is COB 23 February

Ambition in Action Successful Projects in 2009 In 2009 approx 100 submissions across the NSW VET sector of which 40 projects were funded TAFE NSW Sydney Institute submitted 9 proposals, 2 were funded /Petersham College - Child studies partnership with Lady Gowrie- RPL E-Learning solution with Adobe Connect /St George College - Architectural Technology - Online CAD tutorials called ‘Revit’ access remote learning

Ambition in Action Roles in the Project /Project Manager /Project Sponsor /Project Facilitator/Mentor /Industry Partner/s - Signed Business Agreement /Team roles - all accountable

Ambition in Action Timelines /AFLF info sessions 12 Feb online, F2F 16 th Feb /Submissions to WFD COB 23 February /Review will have the submission endorsed by ID (if it meets the requirements) /Submissions to AFLF 2 March 2010

Ambition in Action Who to contact /WFD Stephan Ridgway or Paulis Cheung /AFLF Gail Smith, NSW Innovations Coordinator, gail.smith[at]det.nsw.edu.au (02)