RPL - Done Well Forums - August 2006

The objective of the Reframing the Future Engaging VET Practitioners sub-program in 2006 is to establish an ongoing forum for knowledge sharing and generation among VET stakeholders and practitioners in making effective professional judgments about RPL.

Over 325 VET practitioners attended a series of forums around Australia that focused on practical, inspired and creative ways for vocational education and training (VET) practitioners to increase the effective use of the recognition of prior learning (RPL).

This specific focus on RPL responded to recommendations in the Council of Australian Governments Communique (COAG, February 2006) which outlines the need for increased attention to RPL. In these 'RPL - Done Well' forums the emphasis was on practice rather than policy.

The forums involved the use of a technique, appreciative inquiry, that systemically highlights current successes in using RPL, identifies ideal futures for RPL practice, examines optional designs for teams or partnerships implementing RPL and creates individual catalysts and innovation teams who can improve practice in RPL in the long term.

RPL - Done Well will also be conducted at the New Ways of Working in VET Forum 3.

The facilitators were Suzy McKenna, National Project Director, Reframing the Future, John Mitchell, John Mitchell & Associates, and the presenters were Andrea Bateman, Bateman Giles, and Brian Spencer, Executive Officer, Community Services & Health Industry Training Board, Victoria.

RPL - Done Well Resources

RTO's are encouraged to use the following resources to design their own Professional Development to promote good RPL practices and individual practitioners can use them for personal study.

A Reframing the Future publication featuring the resources and the learning of the participants in the RPL - Done Well forums is now available.