Responsibilities of training organisations
Version 3.1
May 2009
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What is it?
Every apprentice or trainee must have a supervising registered training organisation. Where an apprentice or trainee has more than one training contract - for example, if the person is undertaking two part-time apprenticeships or traineeships - there must be a supervising registered training organisation for each contract.
Supervising registered training organisations (SRTOs) deliver training to apprentices or trainees under an agreed training plan.
Prior to registration of the apprenticeship or traineeship, the nominated training organisation must agree to be the supervising registered training organisation for the apprenticeship or traineeship. If the apprenticeship or traineeship is school-based, the supervising registered training organisation must include the school when negotiating the training plan.
Responsibilities of the supervising registered training organisations are outlined below:
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provide induction information on rights and responsibilities
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clarify the employer's capacity to train the apprentice or trainee by conducting an employer resource assessment
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work with the employer and the apprentice or trainee to provide the facilities, services, supervision and training required under the training plan
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negotiate the training plan
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develop a training record that is task focused and allows for monitoring of the apprentice's or trainee's progress
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ensure the training as agreed in the training plan is delivered
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ensure the actual completion date is agreed to by all parties to the training plan
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ensure the completion agreement is signed to acknowledge the completion of training, issue the qualification (within 21 days of signing the completion agreement) and advise the Department of Education and Training (DET) and the employer, that the qualification has been issued (within 14 days after issuing the qualification).
Replacement of a supervising registered training organisation
In this circumstance, supervising registered training organisations have certain responsibilities:
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Where replaced by an employer and the apprentice or trainee, supervising registered training organisations must provide a statement of attainment, confirming the training that has been completed under the training plan, on or before the nominated replacement day.
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Where a supervising registered training organisation agrees to become the replacement provider, that organisation must develop a new training plan and advise DET that a new supervising registered training organisation has been selected.
Who to contact?
For further information, contact Apprenticeships Info on 1800 210 210.