Common use of TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT Clause in Contracts

TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT. The RTO must ensure that all training and assessment is delivered by individuals who at all times meet the requirements of being a VTG Teacher. The RTO must ensure it maintains sufficient Records such that the Department may determine at any time, which trainer and/or assessor was responsible for delivering each unit/module of training and assessment delivered under this VET Funding Contract. The RTO acknowledges and agrees that: the Department will determine the RTO's Funded Scope as at 16 October 2015, after which no courses or qualifications will be added to the Funded Scope during the Term, subject only to the Department, in its sole discretion, conducting a process at a time and in a manner as the Department sees fit, which allows the RTO to apply for the Department's approval to increase its Funded Scope, taking into consideration issues such as labour market need; the Department in its absolute discretion may add or remove a course or qualification from the RTO’s Funded Scope; to retain or add particular courses on its Funded Scope and/or to deliver Training Services to Eligible Individuals that meet characteristics defined by the Department, the RTO may be required to participate in a capability or quality assurance process to be determined by the Department; and if the RTO does not participate in a process advised under Clause 4.6c) or does not meet the required standard, the Department may remove relevant courses from the RTO’s Funded Scope and/or direct the RTO to cease enrolments in respect of Eligible Individuals that meet characteristics defined by the Department. The RTO agrees and acknowledges that: at any time between the Commencement Date and 31 December 2016, the RTO cannot have a qualification on its Funded Scope that is also on the Funded Scope of another registered training organisation with a VET Funding Contract that is a party to an RTO Group that the RTO is party to; and if, at any time between the Commencement Date and 31 December 2016, a circumstance arises that is in breach of Clause 4.7a), the Department may in its absolute discretion remove the relevant qualification from the RTO’s Funded Scope immediately by written notice. The Department in making a determination under this Clause 4.7 may consider issues including labour market need. Foundation Skills Approved Provider List The RTO acknowledges and agrees that: in order to commence Eligible Individuals in courses/qualifications from the Foundation Skills List (except Literacy and Numeracy Support), the RTO must be on the Foundation Skills Approved Provider List and have the relevant approval(s); and the Department may add or remove the RTO from the Foundation Skills Approved Provider List, and/or vary the RTO’s approvals on the Foundation Skills Approved Provider List, at any time. RPL Approved Provider List The RTO acknowledges and agrees that: in order to deliver assessment to Eligible Individuals as Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), the RTO must be on the RPL Approved Provider List; and the Department may add or remove the RTO from the RPL Approved Provider List at any time. Training and Assessment Approved Provider List The RTO acknowledges and agrees that, in order to retain courses from the Training and Assessment Course List on its Funded Scope, it will need to participate in a process at a time to be advised by the Department and be deemed suitable for inclusion on the Training and Assessment Approved Provider List. For the avoidance of doubt, the RTO will have the relevant courses removed from its Funded Scope from the applicable date, being either: the day after the application closing date for the process, if the RTO does not participate in the process; or the date specified by the Department following publication of the Training and Assessment Approved Provider List, if the RTO participates in the process but is evaluated as not meeting the required standard. Where this Clause 4.11 applies, the RTO will be unable to commence any students in courses from the Training and Assessment Course List under this VET Funding Contract from the applicable date. The RTO acknowledges and agrees that, from the applicable date described in Clause 4.11: in order to commence Eligible Individuals in courses, qualifications, and/or skill sets that are on the Training and Assessment Course List, the RTO must be on the Training and Assessment Approved Provider List and have the relevant approval(s); and the Department may add or remove the RTO from the Training and Assessment Approved Provider List, and/or vary the RTO’s approvals on the Training and Assessment Approved Provider List, at any time.

TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT. The RTO must ensure that all training and assessment is delivered by individuals who at all times meet the requirements of being a VTG Teacher. The RTO must ensure it maintains sufficient Records such that the Department may determine at any time, which trainer and/or assessor was responsible for delivering each unit/module of training and assessment delivered under this VET Funding Contract. The RTO acknowledges and agrees that: the Department will determine the RTO's Funded Scope as at 16 October 2015, after which no courses or qualifications will be added to the Funded Scope during the Term, subject only to the Department, in its sole discretion, conducting a process at a time and in a manner as the Department sees fit, which allows the RTO to apply for the Department's approval to increase its Funded Scope, taking into consideration issues such as labour market need; the Department in its absolute discretion may add or remove a course or qualification from the RTO’s Funded Scope; to retain or add particular courses on its Funded Scope and/or to deliver Training Services to Eligible Individuals that meet characteristics defined by the Department, the RTO may be required to participate in a capability or quality assurance process to be determined by the Department; and if the RTO does not participate in a process advised under Clause 4.6c) or does not meet the required standard, the Department may remove relevant courses from the RTO’s Funded Scope and/or direct the RTO to cease enrolments in respect of Eligible Individuals that meet characteristics defined by the Department. The RTO agrees and acknowledges that: at any time between the Commencement Date and 31 December 2016, the RTO cannot have a qualification on its Funded Scope that is also on the Funded Scope of another registered training organisation with a VET Funding Contract that is a party to an RTO Group that the RTO is party to; and if, at any time between the Commencement Date and 31 December 2016, a circumstance arises that is in breach of Clause 4.7a), the Department may in its absolute discretion remove the relevant qualification from the RTO’s Funded Scope immediately by written notice. The Department in making a determination under this Clause 4.7 may consider issues including labour market need. Foundation Skills Approved Provider List The RTO acknowledges and agrees that: in order to commence Eligible Individuals in courses/qualifications from the Foundation Skills List (except Literacy and Numeracy Support), the RTO must be on the Foundation Skills Approved Provider List and have the relevant approval(s); and the Department may add or remove the RTO from the Foundation Skills Approved Provider List, and/or vary the RTO’s approvals on the Foundation Skills Approved Provider List, at any time. RPL Approved Provider List The RTO acknowledges and agrees that: in order to deliver assessment to Eligible Individuals as Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), the RTO must be on the RPL Approved Provider List; and the Department may add or remove the RTO from the RPL Approved Provider List at any time. Training and Assessment Approved Provider List The RTO acknowledges and agrees that, in order to retain courses from the Training and Assessment Course List on its Funded Scope, it will need to participate in a process at a time to be advised by the Department and be deemed suitable for inclusion on the Training and Assessment Approved Provider List. For the avoidance of doubt, the RTO will have the relevant courses removed from its Funded Scope from the applicable date, being either: the day after the application closing date for the process, if the RTO does not participate in the process; or the date specified by the Department following publication of the Training and Assessment Approved Provider List, if the RTO participates in the process but is evaluated as not meeting the required standard. Where this Clause 4.11 4.10 applies, the RTO will be unable to commence any students in courses from the Training and Assessment Course List under this VET Funding Contract from the applicable date. The RTO acknowledges and agrees that, from the applicable date described in Clause 4.114.10: in order to commence Eligible Individuals in courses, qualifications, and/or skill sets that are on the Training and Assessment Course List, the RTO must be on the Training and Assessment Approved Provider List and have the relevant approval(s); and the Department may add or remove the RTO from the Training and Assessment Approved Provider List, and/or vary the RTO’s approvals on the Training and Assessment Approved Provider List, at any time.