LLNP in Flux

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LLNP in Flux

• Seizing the moment

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Todays Workshop

• High interest level but reluctance to spill
  beans.
• Recent summary of Final Policy Positions what to
  note.
• Impending tender how to prepare.
• Group discussion of issues of common concern
  what to watch out for.

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Todays Key Documents

• Summary Final Operational Policy Positions
  Resulting from LLNP Discussion Paper Feedback
• Proposed Programme Changes for 2006-2008 Tender-
  also labelled Discussion Paper (February 2006)
• RFT 01514 (September 2001)
• See at https//llnp.dest.gov.au/

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Summary of Changes
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Other Proposed Changes

• Mixed mode delivery
• Service Provision
• Business allocation strategy
• Minimum attendance

• These changes to
• current practice have
• been developed as
• result of operational
• considerations

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Assessment Practices (3.6)

• New Position Use Pre-training Assessment kits
  currently in use
• Existing kits subject to review

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KPIs (3.11)

• KPIs are Participation, Retention, Attainment
  Quality
• DEST may review annually
• KPIs to be underpinned by Performance Standards

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Curricula for streams

• Successful tenderers to supply fully mapped
  curricula
• DESTs mapping exercise to provide templates
• Providers will map themselves against these

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160 training blocks (3.8)

• 160 hour blocks used for all three streams
  Initial, Basic, Advanced
• Advanced vocationally oriented has max of 450
  hours

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Qualifications (3.10)

• Pre-service teaching qual
• Post-grad qual in TESOL or Adult Literacy
• At least 3 yrs full-time in TESOL/Literacy
• Exemptions for post-grad quals or demonstrated
  relevant previous literacy experience

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Small Group Training (3.12)

• DEST may review KPIs annually
• KPIs underpinned by Performance Standards

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Impending tender how to prepare

• Release date ? Best guess mid-September
• Expect tight turn-around time ? consider some
  prep now
• RFT 2001 gives sense of what to expect

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DEST RFTs LLNP RFT 2001

• Relevant sections
• Statement of Requirement
• Evaluation of Tenders

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Statement of Requirement

• How to respond to new categories of
• information?
• ? Look at
• Proposed Changes (Feb 2005)
• Summary

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Evaluation of Tenders

• Evaluation methodology (2.1)
• Evaluation criteria (2.2)

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Addressing the Evaluation criteria(2.2)

• Criterion 1
• Assessment Training Services
• Dots pts of what U need to cover
• 2nd list of additional areas to cover under
  headings Strategies for . . .

• Criterion 2
• Independent Verification Services
• Dots pts of what U need to cover
• 2nd list of additional areas to cover under
  headings Strategies for . . .

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Tender Writing

• Be comprehensive ? cover all points, use numbers,
  headings, key words
• Be succinct ? keep to the point, dont ramble, be
  relevant
• Be clear ? short, logical sentences, cut the
  jargon, clichés, acronyms
• Be concrete ? say what you do, show how you do
  it spill it all give em names, places, dates

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Responding to long lists of criteria

• Approach 1 use numbered headings that select key
  words.
• Possible headings for 2.2.1
• 1. Assessing competency levels
• 2. Providing relevant training
• 3. Expertise in assessing language . . .

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Responding to long lists of criteria

• Approach 2
• DO a 2-3 line signpost introduction at the
  start of criteria setting out a brief map of how
  you intend to order your response to the criteria
  
• THEN sub-headings ticking off the key points

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