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AFLF Funding 2011
Ambition in Action
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Facilitators/ Stephan Ridgway, Workforce Development/ Paulis Cheung, Workforce Development
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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/ Activity
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The 2008–2011 Framework Strategy
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Project streamsBusiness-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).
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Business-training provider partnership priorities
/ Provide industry with greater flexibility to support apprentices and/or trainees
/ Assist existing workers to up skill and gain formal qualifications within an industry area or NSW Workplace
/ Are client focused and assist businesses to extend their workforce capability by mapping work processes to a VET qualification
/ Improve language, literacy and numeracy in NSW workplaces/ Support emerging NSW industries, niche markets and/or green skills/ Address existing and emerging skill shortages within an industry area or
NSW Workplace / Applications employing leading edge technologies are encouraged.
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Empowering learners priorities/ Address barriers impeding equity groups, disengaged learners or
mature age learners from completing and moving to higher level qualifications.
/ Support young people to complete VET qualifications/ Improve access and equity for a targeted group of learners/ Address existing and emerging skill shortages
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NSW E-Learning Innovations Projects
/ support a VET qualification, skills set, and/or accredited program
/ Strong partnership with industry or community organisation (business-provider partnerships)
/ be based on a clearly identified issue or need with a compelling business case for e-learning
/ show how they are building on past practice and contributing to the national VET e-learning infrastructure.
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NSW E-Learning Innovations Projects/ RTO’s or RTO lead partnerships can apply for funding
ranging from $10,000 to $50,000/ Projects run for 8 months 1 Nov 2010 - 31 April 2011/ Submissions close for 22 Sept (SI) & 28 Sept (AFLF) 2010
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Meet the Selection Criteria/ Concise overview of the project/ Compelling need and strong business case / Genuine commitment and involvement of business partners/ Encourages greater industry engagement with the VET sector / Clear description of employee/learner cohort being targeted and
understanding of needs of learners./ Educationally sound e-learning approach including descriptions of
strategies and tools being employed./ Appropriate review and evaluation strategies within project period / Implementation plan with budget, project timeline & milestones, team
members & roles
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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 Friday 22 September 2010
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Sydney Institute priorities/ Sydney Institute Strategic Plan Towards 2012
/ Sydney Institute Annual Plan 2010
/ College plan
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Market Segments
/ Vocational - delivering foundation and vocational skills to job seekers and career changers
/ Enterprise - up-skilling existing workers and delivering workforce development solutions to enterprises
/ Tertiary - delivering higher level skills for individuals seeking fast track employment or higher education
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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
Framework & Sydney Institute/ 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.
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Tips for a successful application/ Build on from, and acknowledge, past projects/ Narrow your project right down – don’t try to do too much/ Describe how your project will survive long term – it must be sustainable/ Don’t be a one person show, don’t write project for others/ Engage passionate and engaged team members/ Make business partnerships REAL – build on existing relationships
rather than establishing new ones/ Involve students – get their input and feedback/ Be realistic in your budget – don’t overcharge and don’t make up items
– the selection panel reads them carefully and know what things cost/ Make connections with other Framework teams, in and beyond TAFE
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Funding Can be Used for:/ Project Management/ Project roles e.g. learning design, content writing,
content development, facilitation/delivery/ IT/tech support and communication/ Promotion marketing/ Coaches/mentors/workplace champions/ administrative costs/ Travel for teams to attend induction and other NSW
workshops (but not the E-Learning10 Showcase)
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Funding Cannot be used for:
/ Purchase of infrastructure, equipment or software/ Entry level E-Learning awareness training/ Professional development / coordination of one off events such as conferences/ Providing security to obtain any form of credit
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Successful Projects in 2010
In 2010 approx 137 submissions across the NSW VET sector of which 33 projects were funded
TAFE NSW Sydney Institute submitted 7 proposals, 3 were funded
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Roles in the Project
/ Project Manager/ Project Sponsor/ Project Facilitator/Mentor / Industry Partner/s - Signed Business Agreement/ Team roles - all accountable, distribute the load
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Timelines
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Who to contact
/ SI Stephan Ridgway or Paulis Cheung/ AFLF Gail Smith, NSW Innovations
Coordinator, gail.smith[at]det.nsw.edu.au (02) 92445290