RPL for enterprise solutions…

What’s in it for me…

Introducing…

• RPL in today’s workplaces

• Why RPL for business solutions

• Business needs and outcomes

• Effective business approaches

• Control the costs and market ethically

• Required RTO capabilities

RPL in today’s workplaces…

• Supports industry with access to work-based assessment opportunities

• Is time-efficient, practical and relevant assessment

• Provides a powerful tool for bringing people into the learning system

Check out the stories which promote good business practice using RPL. Learning Journeys

Business solutions and RPL…

• Improve productivity and profitability 

• Keep customers

• Allow for expansion

• Stay competitive

• Retain staff and ensure succession planning

• Improve morale

• Build confidence and self-esteem

• Develop new skills

• Comply with regulatory or licensing requirements, and industrial agreements

• Meet the quality system required in the supply chain

• Enhance safety

• Contribute to the community

And…

Business needs…• Develop a business culture

• Fit in with workplace timeframes – flexibility

• Produce clear business outcomes

• Understand the market in which the business operates

• Appreciate the challenges confronting the enterprise

• Understand the skills held within the enterprise

Business outcomes…

• Focus on the immediate business needs

• Show how RPL can produce bottom line results

• Help the enterprise move from short term goals to workforce development and sustainability

• Focus on real work tasks – map job roles to competencies – consider skills sets

Effective approaches…

• Adopt a strategic approach to evidence

• Time and cost effective

• Partnerships between the enterprise and the RTO – – Choose the right staff – assessors and

evidence collectors – clear procedures for both

– Use coaching to develop and assess competence

•Ensure value for money•Promote investment rather than cost – WIIFM (them)

•Integrate into enterprise business systems and work processes

•Identify ways in which costs can be controlled

Control the costs…

Market ethically…

Successful promotion to enterprises requires the right product, described accurately, reasonably priced and presented as an attractive proposition.

RPL for enterprise solutions…Requires RTOs to –

• Demonstrate the link between business needs, RPL solutions and business outcomes

• Have a thorough understanding of the business and industry

• Use staff with experience and expertise in business, the industry sector and RPL

• Set clear and defensible pricing structures for RPL products and services.

What should an enterprise look for?Choose an RTO that:• Suits the business needs• Has a reputation for delivering effective RPL

services including customisation• Has staff with experience, expertise and current

knowledge of the industry sector• Has the equipment and facilities to deliver the

services required• Is willing to develop a personal, ongoing

relationship with the business

RPL actions…

What are the first steps for you in relation to using RPL for enterprise solutions?

Identify 3 priority actions using RPL to add value to your partners’ business needs.

Resources…

• At a glance…approaches to assessment in small workplaces:

– a guide for RTO assessors handout– a guide for owners and managers handout

• Other resources and references available at:www.training.sa.gov.au (Links and Resources)

Thank you…

And…over to you!