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Working with the Victorian Skills Commission

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Youth Commitment Planning Underway

Planning for the Loddon Mallee Regional Youth Commitment [RYC] is well under way in the Macedon Ranges Shire.

After a series of early planning sessions in February and March of this year between the Chairs of the Loddon Mallee LLENs and the regional Office of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, a series of expanded "transition workshops" are being conducted around the region.

The Central Ranges LLEN chaired the Macedon Ranges Shire's first workshop last night, Wednesday June 18th, kindly hosted by the Kyneton Secondary College. In attendance where the Principals and representatives of Gisborne,Braemar, Sacred Heart and Kyneton Secondary Colleges. Also in attendance were representatives from the Kyneton and Community Learning Centre, the Macedon Ranges Shire, Cobaw Community Health and the Central Victorian Group Training Company representing the South Loddon Local Community Partnership.

Assistant Regional Director of the Loddon Mallee Region Mr. Graeme Robertson, in welcoming all in attendance, said the focus of the region-wide commitment was to develop a Youth Commitment [as part of a state-wide strategy] and local implementation strategies with all key service providers and agencies who are involved in education and training and career and transition support for young people 15-19 years in the Loddon Mallee Region.

The workshop also focussed on the potential for collaborative planning around the new Federal Government Trade Training Centres initiative and the synergies with current VET in Schools and VCAL reviews underway across the state. Gary Griffin from the Goldfields LLEN - Connect Central facilitated this dicussion and provided a rich basis for future planning and joint action.

Further details, including documentation and meeting updates can be found online at:

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