FUTURE LANDSCAPE

Colleen Bergin

WEC PD Day 4 February 2009

Government Initiatives

• Trade Training Centres• Job Ready Certificates• SWL funding• Career Advice Australia – LCPs

The Western Edge Cluster Trade Training Centre (TTC)

AIM: • To establish a state of the art community based

trades training facility that will increase the participation of young people in industry standard VET programs in the Shire of Melton.

Partners in the TTC Initiative

* Melton Christian College * Melton SC* Kurunjang SC * Staughton S C* Caroline Springs College * CRC Melton* Melton Specialist School * Mowbray College* Djerriwarrh * WLCP* Shire of Melton * BM LLEN* Vic Uni

VET Courses

The TTC will deliver industry standard skill shortage VETs in• Automotive, • Building and Construction, • Engineering, • Electro-technology and• Hairdressing.

It will also be the administrative hub for the other 14 VETs delivered by the Cluster including hospitality.

Architect Plans

*** Take a look at the copies of the architect plans on your tables.

Location

• The TTC is a standalone major capital work, purpose designed and to be built on the Victoria University Melton Campus.

• The VU campus provides a central location and opportunities to integrate with its TAFE delivery

The Building

The TTC building is designed to be a teaching tool with visible plumbing, framing and electrics. It includes workshops for identified trades that connect to a flexible space that services all trades and houses Digital Prototype machinery interfacing with the latest design software.

Innovative Features

The Centre contains a learning common, an innovative student managed office with call centre facility designed to administer the TTC and to engage employers in structured workplace learning.

Community Strategy

The TTC delivers strategies in the Shire of Melton Community Learning Plan to provide vocational learning opportunities for youth and WEC objectives to provide quality VET programs inclusive of all education sectors working together in partnership.

Community Resource

• The TTC is seen by all as an important resource to enhance community social connectedness and pathways opportunities.

Western LCP 2009 Commitment

• The LCP has one year remaining on its contract• 2009 will be the transition year to prepare for the TTC• The LCP will pilot programs and engagement strategies• Ensuring these programs are sustainable for the future• Aim to be a best practice model for other clusters in

Western Region, state wide and nationally

2009 Pilot Programs

• Industry mentor program for VET students• Workplacement Program• Work Readiness curriculum • WEC online SWL• CALM pathways pilot• Industry Engagement• Community and Parent Engagement

Western LCP Team• Take a look at the Pilot Programs handout • An LCP Team member is responsible for each program• Are there any programs you would be interested in

assisting with?• We will discuss further in a later session.