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Professional development opportunities in the second half of 2022

Several free substantial professional development opportunities for Learn Local staff events are on in second half of 2022.

Department of Education and Training

Higher Education and Skills Group

ACFE Division - Memo

TO:

  • ACFE Board
  • ACFE Regional Councils
  • Adult education institutions
  • PIRE Branch staff
  • Registered Learn Local providers

FROM: Jeanette Nagorcka Executive Director ACFE Division

DATE: 12 July 2022

SUBJECT: Professional development opportunities in the second half of 2022

Actions:

  • Learn Local staff register for major professional learning programs

Several free substantial professional development opportunities for Learn Local staff events are on in second half of 2022.

For pre-accredited educators:

  • Round six of the 20 hour Adult Literacy and Numeracy Practitioner Program (ALNPP) delivered over several weeks. The orientation session by ALA/ACEVic is on Thursday 21 July 2022 1.30-2.15pm. Contact Tamsin Rossiter
  • The four hour Koorie ALNPP module for educators teaching literacy and numeracy to Koorie learners. Contact Tamsin Rossiter
  • Moving delivery online with mentor support, a 12-week program delivered via ZOOM by the VET Development Centre (VDC) commencing on Thursday, 28 July 2022. Register for Moving delivery online with mentor support
  • Developing Digital Skills with a Blended Learning Approach program by VDC that runs over five weeks and involves a weekly 1-hour webinar and 1-hour ‘hands-on’ virtual workshop. Round 1 commencing 13 July is already full. Round 2 starts 5 October. Contact Lisa Confoy at VDC
  • Teaching Vulnerable Learners program comprising three parts, each of two 90 minute sessions and a one-hour session spread over three weeks run by the VDC. Register for one or more of these teaching and learning professional learning opportunities 
    • Engagement for Success (begins 21 July)
    • Building Learner Support and Wellbeing (begins 11 August)
    • Supporting Learner Pathways (begins 13 October)

For managers of Learn Local programs:

  • Program for pre-accredited managers engaging with employers delivered by the Small Business Mentoring Service that comprises:
    • Instructional workshops online
    • Private follow up mentoring at each participating Learn local
    • Facilitated Community Working Group Sessions

Register for the Introductory webinar to overview the program on 13 July 2022.

  • Professional Leadership program run by VDC - register for the topics:
    • Introduction to VET and Learn Local Governance (session 1, 19 July, repeated 2 times later)
    • Strategic Planning and Financial Management (session 1, 26 July repeated 2 times later).

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