As part of the 2021 Contract, the Department has released an updated Evidence of Eligibility and Student Declaration Form which includes content and structural changes to reflect the introduction of new funding schemes (JobTrainer, Skill Sets etc.) and to provide further clarification on existing components of the form. In this article, we will review all of the significant changes in the 2021 Evidence of Eligibility and Student Declaration Form and provide detail on how each section of the form should be completed in a way that satisfies the requirements of the Contract.
On 11th November, Skills First-contracted Training Providers that have a JobTrainer course on their Funded Scope were notified via an SVTS enquiry about their JobTrainer commencement allocation on 11th November.
In this article, we explore the reporting and compliance requirements for practical placements and employer signoff.
The Department of Education and Training released several draft documents as part of the Skills First contracting arrangements for 2021 last month. It had previously been announced that the Department would offer one-year Skills First VET Funding Contracts for 2021 only to training providers holding a 2018-19 VET Funding Contract (extended to 31 December 2020), without the need for them to participate in a full expression of interest process. As we all madly scramble to complete our PDPs for another year of funding, we take a look at the most significant content changes in the 2021 VET Funding Contract and its Guidelines.
