Why listening is your greatest gift as an RTO leader
Providing leadership can sometimes be a stress full thing. Maybe that is why some people stop doing it even though it is needed. RTO’s need
RTO Systems for success
To successfully develop a serious business you need specific information that has been put into systems. To successfully develop a serious RTO business you need systems; a process, a practice by which to obtain that information and once obtained, a method with which to put that information to use in your business productively.
Should I start an RTO business from scratch, or buy an existing one?
There are so many considerations, however I would like to provide you with a guide that may make the decision easier. The best way to do this is to consider all of the possible advantages and disadvantages of buying an RTO before making a decision.
Good Practice in RTO Assessment
It is not mandatory that you map to the unit of competence. It is however mandatory that you demonstrate how you will meet the unit of competence. Therefore most RTOs undertake mapping.
Writing your RTO Business Plan
Research is vital in developing a clear picture of your customers’ needs and contributes to the development of your business plan.
11 tips to make your training stick
It is always a good idea to go out and do your own research and come to your own well evidenced conclusion! Ultimately, mapping should be just one way you are ensuring that your training and assessment are meeting the required standards and ensuring high quality outcomes for your RTO and more importantly, your students! Quality training and assessment leads to quality outcomes.
Are you considering setting up an RTO?
Setting up an RTO starts with planning. The foundation of a successful RTO service is really understanding the demographics that the service appeals to. Who are the people you will attract into your RTO? Where do they live, who do they interact with; are they old, young, men, women; do they enjoy certain activities?
RTO industry consultation made easy
It’s not just the TAS that needs to reflect the RTO Industry consultation.
RTOs also need to have their resources for training and assessment validated through consultation with industry.
4 out of 5 people don’t pass their initial RTO registration audit when doing it all themselves, here’s how to avoid being one of them.
When you decide to become an RTO there is allot for you to consider. RTO set up is no longer an easy process where you decide to have an RTO, apply the next day, become registered in a few months, and start your business.
Super exciting news for you & your RTO
Fees and charges relief for RTOs.
ASQA will waive or reimburse some fees and charges for VET providers and accredited course owners.
It’s time to rise up as RTO leaders.
RTO Leaders must lead with transparency, consistency, take action to create stability within the business and continue to deliver quality services despite the level of disruptive change.
Don’t risk your RTO registration
Your RTO registration is reliant on 5 key steps. See how ASQA supports you with their checklist.
ASQA has provided a printable checklist to ensure RTO providers can stay current with key 2019 dates.
Is the VET sector in crisis? Where to from here?
My philosophy is to mentor and coach people so they can run there RTO without calling me every week. Therefore I will coach you through the process, and not do the process.
What is the future for RTOs in 2019 and beyond?
The training function within the RTO must be at the centre of this evolution, with skilled learning professionals leading the way. We are the experts, and we need to show everyone else how things are done.
Best Practices is to have an RTO Internal Audit regulary
A RTO internal audit is essential for any quality management system, and RTOs especially need to see they are every bit as important as external audits.
The comment areas of non-compliance from recent RTO internal audits
Continuous improvement of RTO systems is an area that RTO’s often fall down in according to my conversations with accrediting bodies. It is about taking a really hard look at your practices and relating them back to the RTO Standards.
Feedback, coaching and learning in your RTO
Giving feedback is just as beneficial as receiving feedback, because it makes us think, reflect, and consider other views as well. How do you use feedback?
Are you reflective? Or do you dismiss it as someone having a bad day?
Here Merinda considers ways for you to use it to your advantage.
RTO Initial Registration result
What others say about working with RTO Mentor over the years. Words from people who achieved RTO Inital registration using RTO Mentor, who have had internal audits, and had coaching with Merinda. See them here.
Set up an RTO – magical explanations
When you intend to set up an RTO you are faced with many decisions. Often we find that these decisions require magical explainations.
Assessment Validation – is your RTO plan stacking up?
Assessment validation is a quality review process – one that is needed within your RTO. It involves a person or a team of people evaluating assessment tools and the ensuing student evidence.
An internal audit can do more than let you know your RTO is compliant
An internal audit can help guide you to understand the areas you are most at risk. Risk is very much the focus for all organisations nowadays and RTOs are not excluded. So how do you know if you are ticking all the right boxes and reducing your risk?
Collecting your assessment evidence (Updated April 2021)
This post looks at your assessment systems, tools and evidnce to be collected. All important aspects of your RTO compliance. It has been updated in April 2021, and is current to the auditng needs.
Your Assessment system needs a variety of assessment evidence
Assessment systems are incremental in your RTO. There should be method in your madness when developing them. Meaning you should consider the student, the length of the course and any other factors that need to be considered for your learners. When collecting assessment evidence is isn’t just to show the end result.
Using an RTO Consultant
Have you been searching for an RTO consultant?
This morning I heard another similar story to 3 others I heard in the past 2 days. Where the person had paid a large amount of money to an RTO consultant and had got a raw deal.
Training and Assessment strategies – getting them right (Updated Mar2021)
Your TAS document that you present says nothing in particular and was put together just to meet and audit many moons ago. The big thing is, it is NOT compliant now. It hasn’t been updated and this means during your next audit it wont pass. You need to make changes to it right now.
This journey as an RTO is a joint journey – you can’t just sit back and watch it happen
Your RTO Success comes from the effort of you and your team. Recently I was reading an article written by a fellow consultant about the new Trainer and Assessor TAE requirements.
Complaints are not the worst thing that can happen in your RTO.
RTO complaints in your RTO are not the worst thing that can happen. Sometimes you could consider them as negative and unwelcome, and they certainly can create stress a bad feeling. Consider you complaints as an opportunity to put things right and learn for the future too. It is the way you look at them that counts.
Is fear putting you off setting up your RTO?
Lets face it setting up your RTO is a huge commitment. Fear in starting the process to set up your RTO is normal. When everything is aligned some of us step right up get going straight away.
Time to update your TAE qualification
TAE qualification requirements for trainers and assessors effective from 1 April 2019.
