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- Nationally recognised training has improved the distribution
of training within companies, as it tends to be delivered to lower-level
workers for whom this may be their first opportunity to access
qualifications. It may also increase the incidence of non-accredited
training for lower-level workers and improve access to training
for part-time and casual workers. In this respect, the implementation
of training packages has had a very positive effect.
- The industry-endorsed competency standards associated with nationally
recognised training are also increasingly being used in human
resource procedures and practices, such as performance management
systems and the preparation of job descriptions. In some enterprises,
the standards are fully integrated into human resource management
systems.
- Because the recognised training system is complex, a company
‘evangelist’ is required. The evangelist should have
previous knowledge and experience of nationally recognised training.
Their job is to persuade management to accept this form of training.
This role is different from a more general ‘training champion’.
If the evangelist leaves before nationally recognised training
is fully embedded in the enterprise, then this form of training
may disappear.
- A number of the regulatory procedures of state accreditation
bodies cause concern among enterprises seeking to be registered
training organisations.
- There may be an argument for governments to use funding to kick-start
nationally recognised training in enterprises. While government
funding is a critical factor in the initial implementation of
nationally recognised training for existing workers, it becomes
less critical when this training is embedded within enterprises
and the benefits have become apparent.
- The ability to customise nationally recognised training is more
commonly used by enterprises which are registered training organisations
than by enterprises which purchase such training. High levels
of customisation may reduce the portability of the skills gained
and have the potential to affect the integrity of the qualifications.
- There is a need for increased promotion of nationally recognised
training throughout Australia. Criticism by enterprises sometimes
seemed to result from a lack of understanding or knowledge about
the training packages, rather than deficiencies in the packages
themselves.
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