Skills Tasmania, Department of State Growth

Skills Tasmania, Department of State Growth

Contact: Deb Doherty

telephone 03 6165 6012
Doc ref: D16/156690

existing worker STREAM
The Skills Fund Grant ST042

mandatory ConditionS

The RTO MUST meet the following conditions prior to making a submission:

• The RTO MUST be fully endorsed as determined by the Endorsed Registered Training Organisation System (
• The qualification/skill set or unit of competency listed in the application MUST be on the RTO’s Scope of Registration as the time of application.

In addition it is a condition of responding to this grant, as the Endorsed RTO, you agree to comply with the:

• Skills Tasmania Agreement,
• The Skills Fund Grant Guidelines, and
• This Application Form.

• Where applicable, funding should not be sought under Skills Fund, where alternative programsexist, eg User Choice, Career Start.

program Duration

This is a 6 month grant. Training must commence within 6 months of the date of commencement of the contract but may take longer to complete.

Amount of funding available

Jointly with the Existing Worker stream the amount of funding allocated for this grant round is up to $4 million.

How to apply:

• Submissionsshould be emailed to –.
• The application period is between Saturday, 3 September 2016 and 2pm on Tuesday, 20 September 2016.
• Skills Tasmania will make an assessment against the form and if necessary contact stakeholders for further information.
• Outcomes will be advised, on average, within 30 business days of the closing date of the grant round.
  

BENCHMARKS and Reporting

This program has two benchmarks. Skills Tasmania will require follow up reports.

High take up rates

These benchmarks relate directly to contract management and performance of the RTO.

The take up of contracted places benchmark is 90% or higherof the contracted places. Evidence will be in the form of AVETMISS data relating to learner enrolment and training commencements numbers.

Training satisfaction

This benchmark relates to the quality of the service provided by the Endorsed RTO. The satisfaction benchmark is 80% or higher and will be sourced from the learner and the employer who is providing the work experience. Evidence will be in the form of follow up surveys following the completion of the training.

Any surveys required will be conducted by Skills Tasmania.

Scope of Registration

Proof of Scope provided – either embedded or added as a separate document.

Contribution rates

Whilst training is heavily subsidised, contributions for full qualifications and skill sets will be required based on the size of any organisation named in the application process, as follows:

> 1000 FTEs = 50% contribution

200-999 FTEs = 30% contribution

20-199 FTEs = 20% contribution

1-19 staff FTEs = 10% contribution

• For Not-for-profit organisations who have an FTE >1000, the contribution rate is 30%.
• Industry Association applications - where places applied for are “General Industry” a 20% contribution will apply.
• Jobseeker and Mind the Gap streams do not attract a contribution rate.
• Licensing skill sets will attract a 50% contribution rate.

Industry coverage

*Skills Fund EW Industry relates to the employers/industry associations they are directly associated with.

The Skills Fund Program
Grant Application FormST042

EXISTING WORKER STREAM

Endorsed RTO Details

PARTNER/S DETAILS

Note: this information will be used in a spread sheet. Do not add extra cells, rows or lines. Do not format text. Allow text to wrap. Only the Employer applications need to complete the Number of FTEs.

Select the partner type:

Each application must relate only to the ONE partner type.

The capped number of places for qualifications and skills sets applies per partner in this grant round.

* Industry Association or Regional Group is any independent body that can describe and validate the skill needs of an industry sector or Tasmanian region.

**Business/Small Business is defined as businesses with less than 20 employees including sole traders, contractors and non-employing businesses. The group is defined as having a common training need or could be supporting individual training needs that fit in with the skills needs of a supply chain.

Student fees

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TRAINING REQUESTED – To be completed by the RTO

QUALIFICATIONS DETAILS - The qualifications you apply for must be on your scope at the time of applying. Failure to comply will see your application rejected.

Use this table for qualifications or recognised skill sets that are listed as such in a training package.

SKILL SETS REQUIRED (Please read instructions and explanations prior to completing table)

• List groups of units in the same row where they are to be delivered as a single Skill Set Program
• Complete a different row for each Skill Set Program
• The Qualification National Code must be listed for each unit that will be delivered for the purpose of Scope of Registration validation by Skills Tasmania.
• If the units of competency come from the one qualification, then list that single qualification only.
• Laurel Nominal Hours per unit are listed at Total program nominal hours per person should reflect a typical skill set program. This figure is the total of the actual Laurel nominal hours for the requested unit(s). Please note that this figure will dictate the hourly rate.
• Full cost includes pre-requisites and expected contribution, per learner
• Total cost excluding Contribution (number of places x cost, less Contribution amount).
• Skill set places are defined as:1 person doing 1 skill set

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criteria

To be completed by the Endorsed RTO.

Skills Tasmania will score all submissions. Each criterion has a maximum score of 20. Only submissions that have a total minimum weighted score of 10 will be considered for funding. The maximum score is 20.

Buy Local Criteria – in line with Government policy, this additional criterion will not be considered as part of the assessment of applications received in this grant release. Please complete the Buy Local Declaration.

RTOs prior performance in training outcomes.

• A score of up to 20will be given where the contract take-up rates should be more than 90% and the withdrawal/non-completion rates should be less than 10%.

• A score of up to 15will be given where the contract take-up rates should be between 70-90% and the withdrawal/non-completion rates should be between 10-20%.

• A score of up to 10will be given where the contract take-up rates should be between 60-70% and the withdrawal/non-completion rates should be between 20-35%.

employer/industry support and PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Trainer experience and qualification

Value for money

• A score of 20 will be given where the combined weighted scores of Criteria 1 -3 is 16 or higher.
• A score of 15 will be given where the combined weighted scores of Criteria 1 -3 is between 13 and 15.
• A score of 10 will be given where the combined weighted scores of Criteria 1 -3 is between 10 and 12.

Risk Management plan

Partner risks

• Partnership dissolution

• Partner barriers in place, eg access to employees, access to worksites, etc

Learner risks

• Learner is not progressing as expected/poor engagement

• Learnerwithdrawals/non-completions

• Learnernon-attendance

• LLN and/or employability skills

Training Delivery risks

• Trainer leaves

• Trainer not available

• Venue and resource not available

• The sub-contractor arrangement fails

RTO Contract risks

• RTO status compromised

• Cannot fill contracted places

• Failure to meet reporting requirements

• Submission not successful

Other risks (please add other risks as appropriate)

Risk Management Key

Risk Assessment Matrix

• Unlikely to require specific submission of resources.
• Manage by routine procedures.
• Monitor and review.

• Unlikely to cause much damage or threaten the effectiveness of the activity.
• Treatment plans to be developed and implemented.
• Manage by specific monitoring or response procedures.

• Likely to cause some damage, disruption or breach of controls.
• Senior management attention needed and management responsibility specified.
• Treatment plans to be developed and reported to the appropriate manager.

• Likely to threaten the continued functioning of the program.
• Immediate action required.
• Must be managed by senior management with a detailed treatment plan.

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PLEASE COMPLETE DECLARATION FOR SUBMISSION – an Agreement to abide by Skills Tasmania Agreement.

DECLARATION FOR RESPONSE TO the Grant SUBMISSION

Submissions will not be accepted unless the form below is completed and the Conditions of Contract are agreed to by the Endorsed RTO’s delegated authority, and is returned to Skills Tasmania with this submission.

The Respondent

You acknowledge that:

• this application is lodged subject to the terms and conditions in the Guidelines and this application form; and, if successful, that the approved training and assessment services will be delivered in accordance with the terms and conditions outlined in the 2015-2017 Skills Tasmania Agreement, available at subject to any amendment recommended by the Crown Solicitor and its execution by the Endorsed RTO.
• Skills Tasmania may require you, your learners and industry partners to participate in a program outcome survey and post-program evaluation.

Yes, I agree

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