Central Ranges : Central Ranges TTC

Central Ranges TTC

Tue, Jan 13, 2009; by Bill Coppinger.

2011 Update: Central Ranges Trade Training Centre Consortium

The Central Ranges LLEN has developed an Industry Newsletter, providing an update on current construction and opportunities to develop partnerships between local and regional businesses and the Central Ranges Trade Training Centre Consortium.

To find out more click on the link to CRTTC Industry Newsletter 2011 [2.6MB]

Round 3 Application 2010 - SUCCESSFUL

The Trade Training Centres in Schools Program aims to help address national skills shortages in traditional trades and emerging industries by improving trade training programs in secondary schools.

The Hon Peter Garrett AM MP, Minister for School Education, officially announced the successful schools for Round Three on 4 November 2010.

The Central Ranges Trade Training Centre Consortium application was successful in receiving an in principal amount of $11,321,539 to develop the infrastructure and equipment for delivering up to Certificate III VET Automotive, Hospitality, Engineering and Building & Construction training previously unavailable in the area.

The Trade Training infrastructure and equipment will compliment and enhance the current VET facilities at the sites of Seymour, Whittlesea, Assumption and Alexandra Colleges for the benefit of all 10 schools in the Consortium (also including Broadford - Lead School, Yea, Seymour Special, Wallan & Euroa Colleges). This will ultimately benefit up to 3,500 schools students, local industry across four Shires (Mitchell, Murrindindi, Whittlesea & Strathbogie) and the broader community.

The Central Ranges LLEN has worked successfully with the Central Ranges Trade Training Centre Consortium of 10 Schools and 2 TAFE partners to submit a Round 3 - 2010 Trade Training Centre application.

The Central Ranges LLEN assisted in the facilitation of two critical Memorandums of Understanding (MoU's). The first between the Consortium of 10 schools and the second between the School Consortium and our two TAFE partners in Kangan Institute and GO TAFE.

The Central Ranges LLEN would like to thank all partners for their hard work especially Broadford Secondary College - Lead School and DEECD Hume Region for developing a successful Round 3 application which will undoubtably have a lasting impact on skill development and pathways into local employment for young people across the Central Ranges.

Details of the Round 3 - Trade Training Centre announcements can be found on the Department of Education, Employment & Workplace Relations Trade Training Centre website.

Round 3 Application - 2010 Update

The Round 3 Central Ranges Trade Training Centre Consortium application seeks to create new opportunities in VET delivery at a Certificate III level for up to 3,500 schools students and the broader community. Trade Training Infrastructure would compliment and enhance the current VET facilities at the sites of Seymour, Whittlesea, Assumption and Alexandra Colleges for the benefit of all 10 schools.

The Central Ranges Trade Training Centre Consortium application has been reviewed by the Department of Education, Employment & Workplace Relations (DEEWR) and all applications are expected to receive notification of a successful or unsuccessful application in October 2010.

The Central Ranges LLEN would like to thank all partners for their hard work in developing the Round 3 application and we wait in anticipation for a successful outcome.

Update November 10th 2009 - Round 2 Application

Trade Training Centre Consortium Unsuccessul.

Jim Alsop, Principal of the lead school in the 10 school consortium of Government and Catholic schools of the Central Ranges Trade Trading Centre consortium was advised by the Commonwealth on the 5th of November that they were unsuccessful in their application to receive a 16 million dollar investment in vocational education infrastructure.

The consortium, the first of its kind in the region, represents approximately 3,500 year 9-12 students across the Mitchell, Murrindindi, Strathbogie Shires and the City of Whittlesea.

Mr Alsop said there has been an ≥18 month investment into generating support and collaboration from 10 School Councils, local business and communities across 5 shires≈.

Andrew Hocking, Chairperson of the Central Ranges Local Learning and Employment Network said he is "disappointed, considering the Principals had worked on it for 18 months, met all the requirements and even continued DURING and after the devastation of the fires, working closely with VBBRA, DEECD and Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Bushfire Reconstruction, Bill Shorten".

Our board, with over 200 members from across the region, believed the detailed economic, social and educational plans were tightly integrated with the skill needs of businesses and young people in the region and had the added connection of supporting and complimenting reconstruction efforts in communities where infrastructure, employment and labour markets have been devastated.

The consortium will review our model and the suggestions from Canberra and look at next steps available.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Jim Alsop, Principal
Lead School Central Ranges Trade Training Centre
03 57841200

Boyd Maplestone, Chief Executive Officer
Central Ranges Local Learning and Employment Network
03 57811014

Update June 9th 2009 - Submission!

Success! We submitted your application for the TTC 3:20pm today.

Congratulations to all involved!

Receipt 82332

Receipt

Update 12th May 2009 - Deadlines imminent for all working parties.

Dear colleagues, we are now working to final deadlines and each working party has requirements to meet by May 26th. Details and updates can be found online at:

Working Party	Topic/Forum
May 26th Final Agenda and Notes	Topic 2151
April 29th Meeting Notes & Actions	Topic 2110
Industry Working Party	Topic 2100
Governance Working Party [Inc finance]	Topic 2101
Careers and Pathways Working Party	Topic 2102
Facilities/Hubs Working Party	Topic 2104

Planning Resources

A planning Calendar can be found at the bottom of this page. Click this link.

A project timeline is also available below. Click this link.

Update April 23rd 2009 - Application Timeline Half Way Point!

We are now half-way through the application planning timeframe. Details of the preparation required for the April 29th meeting can be found online at:

http://www.centralrangesllen.org.au/discuss/msgReader$2079 [Login required]

Update March 6th 2009 - Funding for Round Two is Now Open!

Applications for Round Two opened Friday 6 March 2009 and will close on 9 June 2009.

In order to submit an Application Form for Round Two of the Trade Training Centres in Schools Program you must have first submitted an Expression of Interest between 31 October 2008 and 12 December 2008.

Schools that were unsuccessful in Phase Two are also able to reapply in Round Two.

Background

On 7 March 2008 Minister Pike, together with the Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard, wrote to all principals inviting applications for funding under the Commonwealth Government Trade Training Centres in Schools initiative.

This is a substantial investment on the part of the Commonwealth that is being actively supported by the Victorian government.

The significant new funding creates important opportunities to build new partnerships between schools and between schools, TAFEs and industry and to explore new mechanisms for local provision of comprehensive curriculum programs at Years 9 - 12.

The Central Ranges LLEN, in partnership with the South West Goulburn LCP Inc, Hume Region DEECD, Northern Metropolitan Region DEECD, Secondary Schools across the Government and Catholic sectors in the Mitchell, Murrindindi, Strathbogie and Whittlesea Shires and the Goulburn Ovens and Kangan Batman TAFEs, began investigating [in early May] the possibility of a combined and coordinated capital investment application to support trade training for young people from across what is broadly defined as the "Lower Hume or Central Ranges " region.

Update December 2008

The Central Ranges Trade Training Centre Consortium, with Broadford Secondary College as the lead school, successfully submitted its Expression of Interest to the Commonwealth Government on Thursday December 11th. Schools participating in this consortium currently include: Alexandra Secondary College, Assumption College Kilmore, Broadford Secondary College, Euroa Secondary College, Seymour Technical High School, Seymour Special School, St. Mary's P-10 Seymour, Wallan Secondary College, Whittlesea Secondary College, Yea High School.

Full details and meeting notes, along with planning schedules can be sourced by following the link to the discussion forum area:

Topic 1893 - CRTTC - Full Application Planning Stage - [ Login Required]

Topic 1681 - Central Ranges TTC and VETiS Planning - EOI Stage [Login Required]

Planning Calendar

Project Timeline -As at 12th May 2009

Timeline

Key - Chasing the Blue Line!!

Red	Yellow	Green
Behind Schedule	Delays	On Schedule