Professional development opportunities and activities supported by the Adult, Community and Further Education Board to enhance the knowledge, skills and professional practice of the pre-accredited workforce across Victoria.
‘Pre-accredited workforce’ includes anyone employed within the Learn Local sector planning, designing and delivering pre-accredited training and supporting learners who have no or low-level educational qualifications. This includes teachers, trainers, tutors, administrators, coordinators, managers and members of governing bodies.
Professional development programs offered aim at building the capability of Learn Local providers to:
- lead in core skills delivery in English literacy, numeracy, digital and employability skills,
- partner with other local organisations to support learners and build their pathways to further study and work; and,
- build further skills to develop effective strategic pre-accredited business planning and marketing.
Learn Local sector memos publish information on specific professional development activities funded by the ACFE Board or Department and free to the pre-accredited workforce to attend.
Building capability supports the achievement of Ministerial and ACFE Board strategic priorities and the professional learning needs of the pre-accredited workforce.
Professional development plans are developed for Board approval each December and are reviewed midyear.
Professional Practice Recognition Framework
The talents of the pre-accredited Learn Local workforce are not only valued and invested in but are to be recognised.
The ACFE Board set a priority for 2022 to define the key capabilities of the Learn Local workforce based on the Ministerial Statement and ACFE Board Strategy and workforce data, and to develop and implement a workforce professional practice recognition framework.
The Professional Practice and Recognition Framework was finalised in 2023, and is designed to:
- describe the collective of professional practices (knowledge and skills) a Learn Local workforce uses when developing and delivering quality pre-accredited training, for new entrants to the pre-accredited workforce through to those who are highly experienced
- be used by Learn Local staff to self-assess their current skills and knowledge for recognition and identify their professional development goals
The final Framework includes an easy-to-use assessment tool for the Learn Local sector's professional practice, recognition and ongoing development.
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