The “Training for Change” Project will bring together RTO Trainers and Assessors who deliver Hospitality training, to gain professional development in how e-learning can improve services to clients, and assist in alleviating skills shortages in the Hospitality industry.
The Hospitality industry is in a crisis. There is currently a 73% drop out rate of apprentice chefs in the Northern Territory and an extreme skills shortage in the industry nationally.
In 2006, the “Cyber Chef” Learnscope project unearthed an industry interest in e-learning, which has not previously been utilised by the hospitality industry. This project aims to nurture and grow that interest.
The industry position is dictating a need for more innovative and flexible options for training and development of this target group, and providing professional development for the RTO’s involved will ensure better engagement of e-learning and improved service delivery to industry.
The targeted professional development for RTO’s will include;
· Professional development in use of toolboxes
· Innovative uses of e-learning for evidence gathering eg; digital stories
· Developing e-learning portfolios
· Development of online skills recognition tools
This project supports the ongoing priorities for CHARTTES Training Advisory Council in assisting collaboration between industry and RTO’s and increasing industry training and development. Support of management in all stages of the process will be imperative to the success of the project.
Management of RTO’s have given provision of time to all participants and understand the benefits of involvement. By having adequate time allocated for learning and development will ensure project goals are realistic and achievable, and will nurture a strong network which will continue after project completion.
The intended outcomes of the project will be:
· Increase engagement of RTO’s and industry in e-learning
· Improved delivery and student outcomes for apprentice chefs
· Increased knowledge of RPL tools to enhance industry skills recognition
· Increased understanding of skills sets to support industry needs
· Shared online tools and resources developed by the project team
