WLC Program - Contractor Briefing

June 2010

Contractor Briefing

Welcome & Congratulations!

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• 23 providers selected for 30 LLEN areas• 1 LLEN area will be re-tendered

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1. Service Contracts

• Key elements to note:» Funding allocation

(this amount includes GST)» Program milestones

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Milestone Date

Workplace Learning Coordinators commence in each LLEN geographical area

12 July 2010

Service plans developed for the relevant LLEN geographic area/s

13 August 2010

Annual report and revised service plan by : 01 February 2011

Progress report 12 July 2011

Annual report by : 01 February 2012

Contractor Briefing• Signing will be conducted at the end of this briefing

• Once you have provided signed contracts, you may send an invoice for 60% of 2010 funding (funding allocation is inclusive of GST). Invoice must include:- ABN- Instalment details (eg. 1st instalment)- Amount of GST paid/to be paid- Period of service (eg 2010)- Description of the service (including LLEN area/s)- Name/address for payment- Bank details

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2. Key Relationships

• DEECD, Youth Transitions Division – Teresa Durka• LLENS• DEECD Regions• business and industry contacts• educational/training providers, including government, independent and Catholic schools

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3. Program Outline and Expectations

• Funding and costs to be dedicated to program

• Nomination of Coordinator for service delivery of program

(please provide details by Friday, 25 June. If it is an interim nomination, please advise when the incumbent commences)

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• Program objectives:– increase the number of young people undertaking

workplace learning placements in places of employment, especially within those industries that provide strong vocational outcomes for young people;

– increase the alignment between VCAL and VET provision and local industry needs; and

– increase the number of Koorie young people undertaking workplace learning placements

– generate and identify new workplace learning placement opportunities

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• Role of the Program Coordinator:

“the public face of the Program”– A liaison role– A work placement generation role– An information dissemination role through LLEN networks– A visible contact for employers– A contribution to the breadth of education and training activity within

a LLEN geographical area– Targeted opportunities for Koorie young people

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4. Draft Service PlanObjectives:

• New Workplace Learning Opportunities SWL, SBAT, work experience improving number of Koorie students undertaking workplace

learning

• Providers to be serviced educational/training providers, industries, employers

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Template Development:• Your input required by 02 July 2010

(also provide your proposed methodology for calculating business targets)

• Final template distributed 12 July 2010

Service Delivery:• Work collaboratively with your local LLEN• Identify other programs & avoid duplication• Delivery steps to achieve Program outcome

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Progress Monitoring & Evaluation:• Program evaluation and review• Provider reports• Annual service plans• Formative evaluation• Impact evaluation• Site visits• Stakeholder satisfaction - employer and

educational/training providers

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5. Establishing Business Targets

• What are the established workplace placement levels for the LLEN area

• Methodology for setting of targets• Document your assumptions• Strategies for increasing placement numbers

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6. Contract Management Arrangements

• Relationship with DEECD YTD

- Senior Policy Officers will be allocated• Formal induction will be conducted• Compliance reporting• Programs visits, as required

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7. Induction

• Careers and Transition Support team will conduct induction sessions, expected to be in August.

This will be for the Program Coordinator and any Program support staff.

• Notify us if there are recruitment issues

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8. Formative Evaluation

• An evaluator is currently being appointed. You will be advised following selection and contract finalisation

• Contractors are expected to contribute to these evaluations and work collaboratively with the evaluation team

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Thank you for attending today!