Partners in Smart Training and Assessment

What a month March has been for me personally. I spoke about learning styles at the DEEWR Big Skills confernce in Sydney, my 12 proven tricks to spice up your training at the DETA Partners in Smart Training and Assessment Conference on the Gold Coast and have just returned from LearnX in sydney where I spoke on the benefits and pitfalls of offshore delivery... Some of our best training and learning minds were on show over these events and the one thing that stood out for me, is  our sector is very stong. There is a lot of optimism out there amongst providers and now is a good time to get our products and systems right, the right people in the right positions and the right training in front of the marketplace.

Whilst we all recognise that these are difficult economic times, I think those involved in education and training are in the unique position to help shape the skills and competencies of the workforce at large,  so business is ready for the next wave of demand. The big companies are doing this and government is supportive, both financially and in terms of policy.

So as the DETA conference suggested, we need to be "Smart" about how we approach opportunities and realise that we are all in this together and have a responsibility to continue to provide a strong and robust VET system,  so we can all excel!