TAETAS511 — Undertake organisational training needs analysis
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What an assessment for TAETAS511 must cover
77 assessable components: 6 elements (21 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 45 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 8 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Prepare for training needs analysis
- 1.1Use communication techniques to develop and maintain professional relationships with key staff from the organisation
- 1.2Consult with key staff to clarify the purpose and scope of the training needs analysis
- 1.3Consult with key staff to collect information about organisational goals, and potential and existing organisational requirements and preferences for workforce development solutions
2 Plan training needs analysis
- 2.1Determine the steps needed to conduct a training needs analysis for the organisation
- 2.2Identify resources and estimate the time required to conduct the training needs analysis
- 2.3Develop and document a training needs analysis plan according to organisational procedures and legislative and regulatory requirements
- 2.4Present, negotiate and reach agreement with key staff on the training needs analysis plan
3 Gather training needs analysis information
- 3.1Research and summarise current industry and organisational information relevant to current, emerging and future skills and knowledge
- 3.2Collate and summarise information on current, emerging and future job roles and functions relevant to the organisation
- 3.3Collate and summarise information about the current skills and knowledge of staff according to legislative and regulatory requirements
4 Analyse training needs analysis information
- 4.1Analyse current industry, organisational and job information to identify skills and knowledge needed for current work performance
- 4.2Analyse information about emerging and future industry, organisational and job trends and challenges, and forecast skills and knowledge needed for emerging and future work performance
- 4.3Compare the skills and knowledge required for current, emerging and future work performance with the current skills and knowledge of staff and determine current, emerging and future training needs
- 4.4Develop recommendations for addressing the identified current, emerging and future workforce development needs
- 4.5Draft training needs analysis report according to organisational procedures
5 Provide training needs analysis advice
- 5.1Present the draft training needs analysis report and discuss and gather feedback on the outcomes with key staff
- 5.2Present, discuss and gather feedback on the training and assessment recommendations
- 5.3Incorporate feedback and finalise and distribute training needs analysis report
6 Review training needs analysis
- 6.1Seek and obtain feedback from the organisation on the training needs analysis process, outcomes and training and assessment recommendations
- 6.2Review the training needs analysis process and identify areas for improving the process
- 6.3Review own training needs analysis practice and identify areas for improving own practice
Performance evidence
- undertake a training needs analysis for 2 different organisations.
- develop at least 1 recommendation for vocational training and assessment
- develop at least 1 recommendation within scope of own role that does not relate to vocational training and assessment.
Knowledge evidence
- legislative and vocational education and training (VET) regulatory requirements relevant to undertaking organisational training needs analysis, including:
- complying with requirements in nationally recognised training products
- complying with the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)
- tailoring to target groups
- engaging with industry and industry relevance
- organisational policies and procedures relevant to undertaking organisational training needs analysis, including:
- engaging with organisations
- preparing reports
- confidentiality of commercial information
- privacy of personal information
- work health and safety
- key content of nationally recognised training products relevant to recommending training and assessment:
- endorsed training package qualifications
- endorsed training package skill sets
- endorsed training package and accredited course units of competency and assessment requirements
- accredited course documents.
- dimensions of competency
- training needs analysis methodology, including:
- McGhee and Thayer’s Three-Level Analysis
- micro-environment and macro-environment
- collecting and analysing qualitative and quantitative data
- analysing job descriptions
- analysing job tasks
- surveying staff
- sources and types of industry, workplace and job role information
- target group characteristics and implications for undertaking training needs analysis, including:
- foundation skill levels
- previous learning and work experience
- advanced and other complex learning needs
- requirements of current and potential job roles
- risk mitigation
- types of recommendations for addressing the identified current, emerging and future training needs:
- vocational training and assessment based on products that are nationally recognised
- non-accredited training
- licensing
- foundation skills support
- inhouse professional development
- organisational restructure
- job role change
- workforce plan
- process change
- organisational policy and procedure update
- performance management
- investment in resources
- mechanisms to gain and analyse feedback on training needs analysis process to improve practice.
Foundation skills
- Digital literacy: Uses main features and functions of digital tools and electronic applications required in own role in a range of contexts to access and exchange information, conduct research and complete work tasks
- Reading: Interprets a range of information relating to training needs analysis
- Writing: Prepares formal reports containing accurate information and informed recommendations using language, format and style appropriate to audience and context
- Oral communication: Leads verbal exchanges and uses appropriate language to discuss training needs and recommendations
- Numeracy: Collates, summarises, analyses, extrapolates and discusses statistical data Represents statistical data in tables and graphs appropriate to audience and context
- Self-management: Identifies and takes responsibility for adherence to legal requirements and organisational procedures
- Initiative and enterprise: Negotiates, consults and builds rapport to obtain broad agreement and input
- Planning and organising: Plans, organises and completes work according to requirements, taking responsibility for decisions and sequencing tasks to achieve outcomes
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What does an assessment tool for TAETAS511 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for TAETAS511 needs to address all 77 unit components: 6 elements with 21 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 45 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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