Elements and Performance Criteria

community services
economic reform
education
employment
Indigenous affairs
industry
manufacturing.

Policies may be
advice in Training Packages
Industry Skills Councils and state Industry Training Boards
international, federal and state or territory government departments, regulatory and/or licensing bodies
networks from a range of training providers
policy directives from state training authorities
senior management.

commonwealth and state government policies and initiatives in a wide range of areas, including community development, economic policy, capacity building, and social welfare, such as:
capacity building programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
certification requirements in specified industry areas, for example child care and aged care
commonwealth, state or territory legislation relating to occupational health and safety (OHS)
entitlement to English language provision based on immigration status
guidelines for labour market and employment initiatives
immigration regulations affecting categories of visa holders
National Quality Council (NQC) guidelines and vocational education and training (VET) policy, including the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF)
policy on levels of school (or equivalent) completion.

confirming relevance for implementation within the training organisation
determining application to the training organisation
determining effectiveness of current policy in light of new policy objectives
determining intent of policy
identifying areas where policy has not been applied appropriately
identifying implications for adult language, literacy and numeracy provision
identifying relationships at the international, national, state and local levels between potential key stakeholders in VET policy development and implementation
identifying stakeholders.

Relevant
Acts
codes of practice
guidelines
procedures
regulations
standards.

administrative and reporting systems
alternative funding sources
cross-sectoral relationships
current and emerging markets
impacts on provision resulting from changes in funding arrangements
industrial relations
pedagogy
quality systems and processes
relationships with industry
roles and competency requirements of staff
technologies.

applying for funding or responding to tender
changing administrative and reporting arrangements
changing adult language, literacy and numeracy provision
changing organisation's provision in regard to adult language, literacy and numeracy
changing pedagogy
identifying and accessing resources
identifying possible funding sources
providing professional development to staff
responding to policy bodies on possible consequences of policy shift, and suggestions for revision if necessary
revising organisation's policies.

who needs to be consulted
format of the advice, including level of detail
timeframe for decision making.

adult language, literacy and numeracy integrated into community programs
adult language, literacy and numeracy integrated into other VET programs
adult language, literacy and numeracy integrated into workplace activities
adult language, literacy and numeracy stand-alone programs, including:
full-time or part-time
accredited or non-accredited
distance delivery
on-site or off-site face-to-face delivery
resource development
recognition of prior learning (RPL) and assessment-only services.

analysing guidelines to establish level and focus of provision
developing eligibility criteria consistent with policy
developing training and assessment plans sequenced to reflect the adult language, literacy and numeracy development of participants
identifying and accessing resources and materials
implementing administrative and reporting schedules
selecting accredited courses or developing non-accredited programs to meet participant needs
selecting participants for provision consistent with policy
working with other VET colleagues to implement adult language, literacy and numeracy strategy.

administrative staff
enterprises
funding bodies
government departments
industry and community bodies
teaching staff
training organisation management
unions.

criteria for policy implementation
outline of the intended use and consequences of policy implementation
personnel and their responsibilities
policy implementation review process
process to collect feedback on implementation issues
strategy for consultation with relevant personnel
timelines.

cost of implementation
implementation processes and procedures
interpretation of intent of policy
outcomes for learners
scope of implementation
staff knowledge of and adherence to policy.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to:

access and analyse a broad range of policies that may impact on adult language, literacy and numeracy provision
identify impact that policy may have on the training organisation
implement response to the policy within the training organisation lead by the candidate
analyse and report on the effectiveness of the response to policy implementation within the training organisation
provide evidence of reflection on own practice.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

broad range of policies
opportunities to lead the strategy development and implementation of a response to policy within a training organisation.
Assessment must also ensure the use of culturally appropriate processes, and techniques appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

Method of assessment

A range of appropriate assessment methods should be used to determine competency. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

evaluation of documented evidence of a policy response by the candidate
review of applied projects
questioning to establish required knowledge
review of third-party report.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:

BSBRES801A Initiate and lead applied research.