Central Ranges TTC Planning Page
Tue, Jan 13, 2009; by Bill Coppinger.Update November 10th 2009
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
OR
Boyd Maplestone, Chief Executive Officer
Central Ranges Local Learning and Employment Network
03 57811014
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Update June 9th 2009 - Submission!
Success! We submitted your application for the TTC 3:20pm today.
Congratulations to all involved!
Receipt 82332
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:
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May 26th Final Agenda and Notes |
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April 29th Meeting Notes & Actions |
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Industry Working Party |
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Governance Working Party [Inc finance] |
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Careers and Pathways Working Party |
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Facilities/Hubs Working Party |
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.
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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
Key - Chasing the Blue Line!!
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