astra domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home/studyfoxx/public_html/proactivetraining.com.au/news/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131This paper<\/a>, released in August this year, talks about the establishment of a Training\u00a0Package Assurance Body within the Department of Employment\u00a0and Workplace Relations (DEWR) to assess new and\/or\u00a0updated training package products submitted by\u00a0the newly minted Jobs and Skills Councils (JSCs).<\/p>\n The Training Package Assurance team is independent of the management of JSCs. The team aims to provide increased transparency, accountability, and confidence to VET sector stakeholders that training package products have been independently reviewed.<\/p>\n According to the relevant website<\/a>, they will do this by:<\/p>\n The team\u00a0\u201cwill take on this function for a limited time, allowing time for JSCs and Jobs and Skills Australia to become established before a final decision is made on the location of the function.\u201d<\/p>\n According to the relevant factsheet<\/a>, \u201cthe Training Package Assurance function will operate to drive continuous improvement in training product development and ensure high quality training products are being delivered to users of the VET system.\u201d<\/p>\n The assurance process, according to DEWR\u2019s paper involves:<\/p>\n It\u2019s anticipated\u00a0that this whole process should take between 10 and 20 months.<\/p>\n The paper notes that \u201cthe assurance assessment [by the team] is\u00a0undertaken in a four-stage\u00a0process, with each stage having an\u00a0approximate timeframe, which\u00a0aims to have the end-to-end\u00a0assurance process completed in\u00a03 weeks. However, \u201cprojects with a higher\u00a0complexity level may require\u00a0additional time to assess.\u201d<\/p>\n In reviewing things, the work is guided by the following: the Standards for Training Packages<\/a>, the Training Package Products Policy<\/a> (TPPP) and finally the Training Package Products Development and Endorsement Process Policy<\/a> (TPPDEPP).<\/p>\n In order to enable consistent reporting and to minimise\u00a0duplication, the submission to the assurance process will be mapped\u00a0to the six Training Package Quality Principles\u00a0and their associated 12 Key Features described\u00a0in Section 5 of the TPPDEPP. These six principles are that Training Packages:<\/p>\n\n
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