The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of Assessment

To demonstrates competency against this unit candidates must be able to provide evidence that they have investigated and determined the scope of training andor assessment services in an organisation and have coordinated and monitored legalorganisational processes and requirements relevant to the effective scope

Evidence Requirements

Required knowledge includes

purposesneeds for training andor assessment services

relevant legal and organisational requirements and where to access them for example

the Australian Quality Training Framework AQTF Standards for Registered Training Organisations RTOs

relevant STA system for registration

relevant Training Packages

the industrial relations system industryworkplace relations and industrial awardsenterprise agreements

antidiscrimination requirements including equal opportunity racial vilification and disability discrimination

quality systems

authoritative responsibilities and parameters within the training andor assessment organisation

types of scope including implications and benefits to the training andor assessment organisation

types of and how to access potential funding

strategic directions of the training andor assessment organisation

existing training andor assessment services provided by the organisation

research methodologies

OHS relating to scope including

risks that should be addressed by a training andor assessment organisation

legislative requirements for OHS record keeping and reporting requirements

OHS obligations of the training andor assessment organisation the trainerfacilitator assessor and learner

requirements for consultation under OHS legislation

Required skills and attributes include

literacy skills to

read and interpret stateterritory and organisational policies and procedures

read and interpret legal requirements and training andor assessment organisation standards

analyse information

language skills to

communicate information

conduct consultations

liaise with appropriate authorities

problem solving skills to

identifyrecognise issuesirregularities

effectively address issuesirregularities

commitment to quality and improvement

research and analysis skills to determine new business opportunities and recognise industry trends and directions

costbenefit analysis skills to determine capability and viability to extend scope of training andor assessment services and evaluate operational effectiveness

interpersonal skills including

maintaining appropriate relationships internally and with clientsstakeholders

being open to the opinion of others

communicating effectively

listening actively

negotiating

computertechnical skills for example

using a range of software programs

using the internet for research

using organisations information management system

Products that could be used as evidence include

analysis of the current scope of the training andor assessment organisation in terms of focus and scope

analysis of trends and market demand for existing and potential training andor assessment services

examples of consultation processes used

completed and signed registration documentation

costbenefit analysis of potential change to scope

documentation of processes used to maintain scope of training andor assessment services

Processes that could be used as evidence include

what consultation processes were used to obtain feedback from personnel currentpotential clients and stakeholders and why

how costs and benefits of proposed services were analysed and calculated

how personnel material and physical operational requirements were calculated to determine the organisations capability

how evidence to support the registration documentation was identified and accessed developed

how internal changes were identified and reported to authorities

how changes to the vocational education and training industry were sourced and disseminated to personnel if relevant

how potential funding was sourced

Resource implications for assessment include

access to legal and organisational documentation

time in liaising with a range of relevant personnel

The collection of quality evidence requires that

assessment must address the scope of this unit and reflect all components of the unit ie the Elements Performance Criteria Range Statement Evidence Guide Employability Skills

a range of appropriate assessment methodsevidence gathering techniques is used to determine competency

evidence must be gathered in the workplace whenever possible Where no workplace is available a simulated workplace must be provided

the evidence collected must relate to a number of performances assessed at different points in time and in a learning and assessment pathway these must be separated by further learning and practice

assessment meets the rules of evidence

a judgement of competency should only be made when the assessor is confident that the required outcomes of the unit have been achieved and that consistent performance has been demonstrated

Specific evidence requirements must include

investigation and evaluation of current scope of training andor assessment services

completed analysis to identify market trends

consultation processes and outcomes with personnel clients and stakeholders

research outcomes and recommendations on the organisations capacity and requirements to support existing andor proposed training andor assessment services

management of legal and organisational documentation

processessystems for monitoring the scope of training andor assessment services and dissemination of relevant information

Integrated assessment means that

this unit can be assessed alone or as part of an integrated assessment activity involving relevant units in the TAA Training and Assessment Training Package Suggested units include but are not limited to

this unit can be assessed alone or as part of an integrated assessment activity involving relevant units in the TAA04 Training and Assessment Training Package. Suggested units include but are not limited to:

TAACMQB Develop training andor assessment organisational policies and procedures

TAACMQ501B Develop training and/or assessment organisational policies and procedures

TAATASB Undertake organisational training needs analysis

TAATAS501B Undertake organisational training needs analysis

TAATASB Manage contracted work

TAATAS503B Manage contracted work.

Training and/or assessment organisationrefers to:

Scoperefers to:

operational status, for example:

operational modus operandi, including:

Purpose/smay relate to:

Research and analysismay include:

Sources of provisionmay include:

Costsmay include:

Benefitsmay include:

Outsourcingmay include:

Partneringmeans:

Funding sourcesmay include:

Legal/organisational requirementsmay include:

Relevant documentationmay include:

Appropriate authoritymay refer to:

Issues/irregularitiesmay include:

Changes that may impact on scopemay include: