Welcome to the Workforce Capability and Development Unit

The Workforce Capability and Development Unit utilises a strength based approach to capability development contextualised into an Insititute professional development framework to provide for the needs of the diverse range of full time-time and part-time staff located across the Institute. Our clients include educational and non-educational staff from base grade through to Institute Managers. The professional development framework is underpinned by key State and Institute Directions, policy and procedures and provides strategies, outcomes and indicators to support and equip staff to work effectively in the fast changing VET environment.

Objectives 2009

The 2009 objectives for the Workforce Capability and Development Unit are to:

• provide and support access to learning and development activities for all Institute staff;
• ensure learning and development activities are aligned to the overall organisation's business needs;
• expand the capacity and capability of staff across the Institute.
• evaluate and report upon the impact of the learning and development activities on teaching and learning practice;
• develop learner (staff) centred learning processes that include the use of technologies.

Purpose Statement

The Workforce Capabililty and Development Unit works closely with Institute Faculties, College Managers and Service Support Units to identify appropriate professional development strategies and develop relevant learning and development activitites that strive to meet the professional development needs of individual staff members and the Institute Strategic Directions. The Unit also has reponsbility to evaluate the effectiveness of Institute training and communicate to staff the relevance and importance of their activities in contributing to quality objectives for the Institute. Other responsibilities are to publish the Training/Schedule Calendar on the intranet, and to maintain records of training.

TAFE NSW Workforce Development Guarantee

The TAFE NSW Workforce Development Guarantee gives a commitment to staff to develop capabilities to meet the challenges of the 21st Century vocational education and training environment. The investment by TAFE NSW is for professional development to be provided for 3500 staff each year for three years. Further information can be obtained at https://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/newsbuzz/yr2008/aug/xxicenturyproj.htm. This commitment is for:
· Industry and local communities to meet their service needs;
· Head teachers and managers to assist in meeting labour shortages;
· Stakeholders that future leaders will be developed across TAFE NSW.

The key capabilities are underpinned by critical competencies that are required for a flexible, adaptable and innovative workforce to provide services to industry and enterprise. The five capability areas are:

1. Interpreting and customising training packages
2. Delivering workforce development services to enterprises.
3. Using technologies to do business
4. Meeting the needs of diverse learners.
5. Leadership

The purpose of the Workforce Development strategy is to underscore communication and effective cultural change across the Institute to:

1. enable sharing of information
2. update knowledge and use of teaching and learning methodology
3. model recognition and work-based teaching and learning methodology
4. improve communication and networking
5. enable professional conversations across a broad range of staff