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VET Workforce and Curriculum Development Program 2009

Each year the Department of Education and Training allocates funding for projects. The purpose of the VET Workforce and Curriculum Development Program is to increase the capacity and capability of the VET workforce to deliver programs that are innovative, flexible and workplace oriented. It will also support an increase in the proportion of non-classroom based delivery and will enable users of the system to access training that suits their individual needs. The strategic priorities for VET workforce and curriculum development in 2009 are as follows:

Increasing and improving provision of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Developing innovative and new models of delivery and assessment including workplace delivery and assessment
Increasing delivery of higher level qualifications
Engaging younger learners
Improving practitioners’ technical skills

All applications for funding must respond to a minimum of one strategic priority. There are six strands of activity. These are as follows:

STRAND 1 - RESPONSIVE AND FLEXIBLE TRAINING (RAFT) - $1.0 Million (submissions up to $150,000 inc. GST)
STRAND 2 - WORK BASED DELIVERY OF HIGHER LEVEL QUALIFICATIONS - $800,000 (submissions up to $150,000 inc. GST)
STRAND 3 – VET SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - $200,000 (submissions up to $10,000 inc. GST)
STRAND 4 - RPL ASSESSMENT TOOL DEVELOPMENT - $500, 000 (submissions up to $20,000 inc. GST)
STRAND 5 – VET WORK BASED PROJECTS - $300,000 (submissions up to $20,000 inc. GST)
STRAND 6 - INSTRUCTIONAL INTELLIGENCE - $150,000 (submissions up to $5,000 inc. GST)

Conditions apply. See the VET Workforce and Curriculum Development Grant Program Guidelines for details.

VET Workforce and Curriculum Development Grant Program Guidelines

Please Note: It is important that you read these guidelines carefully as they contain information about the project grants including the requirements and specifications for each Strand listed above.

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Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Assessment Tool Kit Developer Guidelines

Please Note: It is important that you read these guidelines carefully if you are considering developing RPL Assessment Tools.

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To view the 2009 Grant project summaries, please click here.

Information Sessions

Information sessions were held on:

Friday, 3 April 2009 11:00 am - 12:00 pm (Time change) Elluminate session for regional participants only
Monday, 6 April 2009 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Monday, 6 April 2009 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

To obtain a copy of the presentation download the VET Workforce Presentation pdf.

Application Process

THIS IS A TWO STEP PROCESS.

Step One requires the identification of the organisation, strategic priorities, strand, project or activity, intended outcomes and budget.

Step One - Grant Application Form

Please Note: This form is interactive and can be completed electronically and emailed to the WA Department of Education and Training (details on the form and in the guidelines)

We recommend you only type within the visible area of the text box and as such encourage you to be concise. Should you require additional space, please type it in the text box and save an electronic copy for your records. As you will be submitting electronically, no text will be lost from your application.

You will need Adobe Reader 7 or above in order to view, fill in and print the Grant Application form. Adobe Reader 9.1 can be downloaded for free at Get Acrobat

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Step One applications MUST be submitted by 5pm (WST) Friday, 17 April 2009.

LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

You must be successful in Step One in order to progress to Step Two.

Step Two requires compulsory attendance by the Project Developers (attendance by the Project Manager is also strongly encouraged) at a DET workshop to develop a project plan against the individual specifications and project outcomes for the relevant strand. The project plan will also provide details of risk analysis, a risk management plan and the internal project evaluation process. Funding will be available for one regional Project Developer per application to attend the workshop.

The Grant Planning workshop will be held on Friday, 8 May 2009.

Grants Project Planning Day Presentation

Templates to Assist Projects Developers

Project Plan Template

Sample Project Plan

Progress Report Template

Final Report Template

Financial Acquittal (Statement of Income and Expenditure)
$35,000.00 or more

Financial Acquittal (Statement of Income and Expenditure)
Under $35,000.00