School Plan
BUSINESS TAFE SCHOOL
March 2004
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SECTION A: OVERVIEW OF THE PLAN
SECTION B: 2004-2006 PROFILE SUMMARY
Information from Profiles process in 2003 – refer to template attached
SECTION C: 2004 OPERATING BUDGET
Refer to template attached, from Business Warehouse Management Report)
SECTION D: SCHOOL’S 2004 WORKPLAN
(Refer to template attached)
1.5 Programs
(Please attach template provided by Planning Group that lists
Programs and provides a summary of performance – this will
be circulated to all HOS by Friday, 12 March 2004)
SECTION E: WORKFORCE PLAN
Drawn from 2004 Budget preparation documentation, refer to outline attached
SECTION F: MAIN PRIORITIES FOR THE SCHOOL (Extract from workplan)
(For the coming year, list THREE TO FOUR key strategic priorities for the School and associated targets – using the headings below).
Priority / Target(s)Teaching and Learning / See section F / See section F
Research and Innovation / N/A / N/A
Organisation and Management / See section F / See section F
Submitted by Shirley Spiteri Authorised by: …………………………………..
HOS Business TAFE School PVC
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SECTION B: PROFILE BY FUND SOURCE 2004-2006 (for Academic Portfolios only)
VET PROFILE
P Profile / L Profile2003 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2003 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006
Enrolled* / Perf Agt / Profile / Profile / Profile / Enrolled* / Perf Agt / Profile / Profile / Profile
VET Programs (SCH) / 1,084,112 / 953,388 / 969,388 / 969,388 / 969,388 / 92,908 / 79,337 / 85,923 / 85,923 / 85,923
Foundation Studies (EFTSU)
Fee for Service ($)
Australian Fee Paying / International Onshore
2003 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2003 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006
Enrolled* / Perf Agt / Profile / Profile / Profile / Enrolled* / Perf Agt / Profile / Profile / Profile
VET Programs (SCH) / 170,504 / 116,400 / 238,826 / 240,426 / 196,926 / 297,113 / 344,000 / 284,000 / 242,000 / 247,000
VET Programs (EFTSU) / 237 / 162 / 332 / 334 / 274 / 413 / 478 / 394 / 336 / 343
Foundation Studies (EFTSU) / 215 / 369 / 330 / 330 / 330
Fee for Service ($)
VET PROFILE (cont’d)
2003 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2003 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2003 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006
Enrolled* / Perf Agt / Profile / Profile / Profile / Enrolled* / Perf Agt / Profile / Profile / Profile / Enrolled* / Perf Agt / Profile / Profile / Profile
VET Programs (SCH) / 242,690 / 355,000 / 227,000 / 240,000 / 265,000 / 9,355 / 0 / 1,896,682 / 1,848,125 / 1,805,137 / 1,777,737 / 1,764,237
VET Programs (EFTSU) / 337 / 493 / 315 / 333 / 368 / 13 / 2,634 / 2567 / 2,507 / 2,469 / 2,450
Foundation Studies (EFTSU) / 215 / 369 / 330 / 330 / 330
Fee for Service ($)
* Enrolment figure as at Feb 2004 = Confirmed
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SECTION C: OPERATING BUDGET 2004-2006(From Business Warehouse Management Report)
The Business TAFE School’s financial projections show a decline in revenue due to the impact of the profile for 2005 and 2006, which was developed in 2003. The profile contains significant reductions in student contact hours from the phasing out of old programs. These delivery reductions have yet to be reflected against the expenses. The TAFE Schools financials are in the formation stage and therefore cannot be relied on to give an accurate indication of projected performance.
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SECTION D: SCHOOL WORKPLAN
1 LEARNING AND TEACHING
Key Result Area(Dot points provide example issues for consideration) / 2004 Target (Outcome)
* Mandatory to complete / Strategies (What)
(Broad actions to achieve the outcomes) / Timeframe
(By When) / Overall Responsibility (Who)
(note where others involved) /
Resources Required
(Note whether Additional or Within existing Budget and Staff resources)Change Activities
Program Development· Major expansions to existing Programs
· New programs to be developed in 2004
· New programs to be implemented in 2004
· Programs to be phased out
· Program renewals
· Recommencement of programs rested or renewed in 2003
· Flexible delivery initiatives
· Graduate Capabilities
· Common Architecture
· Internationalising the curriculum
· Research outcomes informing curriculum content
· Research led teaching
· Proposed cross-disciplinary initiatives (double degrees, dual awards, service teaching, course sharing) / One new program to be developed in 2004 / Cert IV in Workplace Assessment and Training is to be implemented within the Business TAFE School to assist with upgrading the skills of International off shore partners and to have a process in place giving the Business TAFE School the authority to delivery the training requirements of AQTF Standard 7
/ May –PRDC
July –Programs Committee
/
Cluster Manager : Management
Program coordinatorsTeachers / Within existing budget and staff resources
Two programs are awaiting advice from Curriculum Maintenance Managers (CMM) as to whether programs are to be replaced or extended into 2005. / Still awaiting advice from Curriculum Maintenance Manager as to the status of programs (ie., are programs end dates to be extended or not)
Cert IV in Business (Estate Agency Practice)
Advanced Diploma Legal Practice / Within existing budget and staff resources
Four new programs are to commence in 2004 / Course guide development:
Diploma of Financial Services (Accounting)
Advanced Diploma of Financial Services (Accounting)
Advanced Diploma of Information Technology (eBusiness)
Diploma of Information Technology
(eBusiness) / Ongoing 2004 / Cluster Managers / Within existing budget and staff resources
Programs to be phased out / Diploma of Business (Banking and Finance) to be phased out and replaced with Dip of Financial Services currently delivered off shore. / Dec 2004 / Cluster Managers / Within existing budget and staff resources
Review programs and where required determine, develop and prepare for implementation and /or amendments for onshore and onshore offerings / Non performing identified and preparation for viable products identified / Sept 2004 / HOSC
Cluster Managers, and Business PVC\Planning Group
Dir TAFE / Within existing budget and staff resources
Realignment of VET profile with OTTE priorities
/ Impact analysis of OTTE produced demographic details, industry details, workforce demand, mapping of disadvantage and regional analysis will have on Business TAFE. /Sept 2004
/ HOSCluster Managers
Planning Group
TAFE ASS Dir and Dir / Within existing budget and staff resources
95 % of TAFE programs current implement competency based curriculum. Of the remaining 5% - two are awaiting advise from CMM re status of programs and the other program is to be phased out Grad Certificate in Organisational Leadership / / Within existing budget and staff resources
Investigate the viability and feasibility of Associate Degrees for local and/or international markets / Investigate options in programs that currently have enhanced delivery options. This is particularly relevant to Dip of Finance enhanced/bridging courses. /
Dec 2004
/ HOSADU / Within existing budget and staff resources
Regional & International Activity
· Regional and community engagement initiatives planned to commence
· Offshore initiatives
· Online initiatives
· RIUV activities planned
· Industry Consultation (input to program design, improvement and renewal) /
One new offshore partner developed to deliver TAFE program
/· Work with international contract manager to complete feasibility
· Finalise contact with SUPRA to deliver Diploma of Business
/Dec 2004
/HOS
International contract manager / Within existing budget and staff resourcesEmbed offshore academic coordinating responsibility into three staff work plans for international Trade, Dip Business and Dip of Finance / · Appoint Offshore Academic coordinator for each program
· Continue Portfolio offshore audits focusing on a range of teaching and learning and operational issues. /
March 2004
/HOS
/ Within existing budget and staff resourcesBusiness TAFE School SCHs targets for offshore programs:
· Diploma of Business delivered at WUST, SIFT and SCNU
2004 SCH target 102000
· Dip of Information Technology delivered by Infomatics2004 SCH target 10000
· Diploma of Financial Services delivered at SIM
2004 SCH target 55000-phasing out in 2004
· Advanced Dip of Business (International Trade)
2004 SCH target 60000
/
Dec 2004
/ HOSCluster managers
Academic offshore coordinators
/ Within existing budget and staff resourcesCore Operational Activities
Engage minimum five new Industry and/or community based organisations to be involved in Business Solutions project
/· Target employer and community organisations through Enterprise and Workplan training cluster and establish relationships and integrate workplace projects for students
/Ongoing 2004
/Business solutions Manager
Cluster ManagersTeaching staff / Within existing budget and staff resources
Student Support
· Learning skills support
· Student experience
· International students’ support
· Pastoral care
· Student advocacy, complaints system / Improve School based administrative services offered to students / · Appoint student complaint liaison officer
· Consolidate administrative processes to align with University processes
· Established dedicated Business TAFE reception· Assist with the development of operations manual for off shore delivery /
Ongoing 2004
/HOS
Cluster managersAdmin staff
Central processing Unit / Within existing budget and staff resourcesImprove student support services
/ Develop Service agreement with Student Services group to ensure student centered approach developed for delivery at local Portfolio levelEnsure that functions that require particularly localised studentcentered approaches, e.g. pastoral care, specialist technical services, and some student administration are delivered at the School level.
Improve student-staff access to staff. Advise of action taken in response to feed back. Timetabling and room bookings Review to be initiated in conjunction with staff in Schools
/Ongoing 2004
/LSU
Student servicesPEG
Staff / Within existing budget and staff resources
Articulation
/ Clearly documented articulation pathways between TAFE and HEAnalyse and address problems with advanced standing
/Ongoing 2004
/ Assoc Deans InternationalHo S TAFE
HoS HE
Dean Ac
/ Within existing budget and staff resourcesKey Result Area
(Dot points provide example issues for consideration) / 2004 Target (Outcome)
* Mandatory to complete / Strategies (What)
(Broad actions to achieve the outcomes) / Timeframe
(By When) / Overall Responsibility (Who)
(note where others involved) /
Resources Required
(Note whether Additional or Within existing Budget and Staff resources)Program Performance
· External accreditation reviews
· Internal quality cycle reviews
· Work integrated learning initiatives
· Processes and systems to ensure compliance with AQTF standards
· Contract QA initiatives (reviews, audits)
· Program quality offshore
· Student Feedback processes /
Target non conformances outcomes to be 3% or less
/ · Appoint AQTF admin dedicated staff member to set up systems and assist staff in the development, implementation and monitoring of AQTF compliance and set up systems and assist with internal and external audits./
Establish processes in 2004 outcomes reviewed in 2005 IME audits
/HOS
Cluster managersAdmin staff
Others involved
ADU
Quality unit / Within existing budget and staff resourcesImprove student feedback process
(however due to lag in reporting of SSS data Improvements in this area will not be known until data is published in 2006For 2004 the aim is to:
· % agreement with SOS Good teaching data to be nearing above state average
· % of graduates in full time employment data to be nearing above state average
· % of graduates self employed data to be nearing above state average
Completion rates for 2004· 81%
VET graduates employed 2004 target
· 79%
VET graduate in self employment 2004 target
· 7% /
· Appoint teaching and learning coordinator
/April 2004
/HOS
Other InvolvedADU / Within existing budget and staff resources
· In consultation with ADU develop action based strategies to further enhance good teaching practice. /
ongoing
/HOS
T&L coordinatorCluster Managers
Program Coordinators
Other involved
ADU / Within existing budget and staff resources
Determine delivery, resource and support structures required to meet OTTE strategic directions
/· Establish delivery plan incorporating OTTE strategic directions with clear timelines and implementation strategies
/Dec 2004
/HOS cluster manager
Planning Group / Within existing budget and staff resources2. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Not pertinent to TAFE
Key Result Area(Dot points provide example issues for consideration) / 2004 Target (Outcome)
* Mandatory to complete / Strategies (What)
(Broad actions to achieve the outcomes) / Timeframe
(By When) / Overall Responsibility (Who)
(note where others involved) /
Resources Required
(Note whether Additional or Within existing Budget and Staff resources)Change Activities
Research Growth· New Grants (domestic, international)
· Commercialisation initiatives
· Research consultancies /
Core Operational Activities
Research Management· Research completions
· Supervisor training
· HDR support
· Progress
· Internal reviews / * xx% of completions within DEST funded minimum time /
Research Income
· Grants Management
· Publications
· Income generation / * # of DEST weighted publications
* $ DEST reportable research income /
Teaching/Research Nexus
· Research into teaching and learning /
3. ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT
Key Result Area(Dot points provide example issues for consideration) / 2004 Target (Outcome) / Strategies (What)
(Broad actions to achieve the outcomes) / Timeframe
(By When) / Overall Responsibility (Who)
(note where others involved) /
Resources Required
(Note whether Additional or Within existing Budget and Staff resources) /Change Activities
Staff Capabilities· Staff Development initiatives (including upgrading qualifications)
· Research/Teaching Appointments
· Staff Planning (refer to Workforce Profile) /
Establishment of a Business TAFE School