1. W hat makes for successful continuing professional development (CPD)? A case study Denise Stevens CEO, TDC

2. Topics for discussion Challenges for Australia National policy directions Impact on Providers and Practitioners Successful CPD=Skills and knowledge required of Practitioners 2

3. Challenges for Australia  Competing in a rapidly moving global economy & the effects of the GFC still impacting on societies  Ensuring enough skilled workers into the future – quantity and quality  Skills shortages – by geography and industry sector  Ageing workforce  Building innovation in the workforce  Addressing environmental and social challenges for a sustainable and inclusive future.

4. National policy directions  Demand driven student entitlement system  Greater participation and attainment in the workforce  Social inclusion including people from low SES backgrounds & Indigenous Australians  Halving proportion of Australians without a Cert III  Better pathways between VET and HE  20% participation in HE from low SES backgrounds

5. National policy directions  Higher skilled and educated population  Improve LLN skills in the workforce  More rigorous regulation & compliance for VET  Improve apprenticeship completions  Delivery of higher education qualifications  Improve teacher skills in ICT, RPL and workplace delivery  Improve management and leadership skills & innovation capability

6. What does it mean for providers?  Being competitive in a highly contestable, demand driven market  Attracting and retaining students – links to funding  Providing high quality, flexible and responsive services  Moving from ‘traditional’ business models to new ways of working – a cultural change for many in the sector  Meeting equity & diversity targets

7. What does it mean for providers?  Stronger relationships and partnerships with Universities, industry, community and other providers  Improving pathways between education sectors  Developing a culture of pedagogy and scholarship  Meeting changing regulatory requirements - ASQA  Ensuring quality of teaching and learning...

8. VET Practitioner Sustainability and the environment Greater diversity in the client group Government policy reforms Changing industry contexts & practices Aging VET workforce Globalisation and competition in the marketplace Rapidly changing technologies Demand driven funding models Changing Training Packages and AQTF Change and innovation A flexible and responsive VET system Increasing reliance on Industry partnerships Language, Literacy & Numeracy skills Merging of the educational sectors What does that mean for practitioners?

9. New skills for a new paradigm Vocational identity Maintaining industry currency Building relationships with industry, community and other providers Educational identity Developing high level teaching and assessment skills Engaging learners & facilitating their learning Working ‘across’ VET boundaries 9

10. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) The key question: What do I need to know to improve my own learning and my professional practice? Appropriate and timely CPD to maintain the knowledge and skills related to my professional life –Information about what is happening –Skills development to maintain currency 10

11. Effective CPD  Is practitioner led and meets their specific needs  Focuses on both aspects of the dual professional  Best when collegial – peer learning  Develops professional judgement and expertise  Allows space for reflection and inquiry 11

12. Indigenous Capability Program Challenges National policy directions Impact on Providers and Practitioners Skills and knowledge required of Practitioners 12 Indigenous participation in education Improving employment outcomes Developing a holistic approach Embracing community input Improving retention and completion Developing participation strategies Providing employment outcomes Meeting community and learner needs Addressing Government targets Developing & facilitating culturally appropriate learning programs requires cultural awareness Establishing links with local communities

13. A case study  Pre program personal evaluation  4 Cultural awareness workshops  2 workshops for their workplace mentors  Assessing Informal Learning workshops  2 workshops for them to become mentors  Workplace project to develop learning resources  Post program personal evaluation  On line collaborative learning space for participants 13

14. Next stages and outcomes Independent evaluation of the program & outcomes Maintain the community of practice network Maintain the collaborative space Identify and provide further cultural awareness workshops for VET Practitioners Explore accredited options for program delivery 14

15. Thank you Questions? 15