February 16, 2015
TAFE Queensland has released a checklist to help students, parents and employers determine which training provider they should select.
There have been reports of some private training companies opening up in Queensland who have been providing less-than-adequate training, and other operators charging exorbitant fees.
TAFE Queensland South West General Manager Trevor Schwenke said today South Burnett businesses should be asking about “results, referrals and industry recognition” when they approached a new training provider or they ran the risk of no return on investment.
“Before signing any dotted line businesses should check the training provider’s history; teachers’ level of experience; and whether they can provide you with case studies – with results – of delivering similar industry training,” Mr Schwenke said.
“Businesses also need to be sure that the time and money they plan to invest in training their employees results in a national, industry-recognised and industry-current qualification.”
Swickers Kingaroy Bacon Factory’s HR Manager Rebecca Richmond supported Mr Schwenke’s comments.
“Our staff are our most valuable asset,” she said.
“We’ve maintained a strong and enduring relationship with TAFE in Kingaroy having trained with them for meat processing, work safety, and literacy and numeracy programs for skilled migrants – all of the training has been industry-current, and the TAFE teachers have significant experience.
“Training can be a major investment, so it pays to really scrutinise who you entrust with your employees.”
- Download: Industry Training Checklist (126kb PDF)
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