Trade Training Centres

VET clusters

A VET cluster is a network of government and non-government schools that collaborate with VET providers, employers and industry in the local area to improve student access to VET. They are often supported by a Local Learning and Employment Network (LLEN).

VET clusters underpin effective use of Trade Training Centre (TTC) and Australian Technical College (ATC) facilities.

Host schools must use their VET cluster to plan and share access to their TTC or ATC, for example by:

• centrally coordinating key activities, such as transport for students to the TTC or ATC, or VET trainer recruitment and workforce planning
• finding efficiencies to reduce costs associated with delivering VET, such as achieving economies of scale by expanding delivery to a group of schools, sharing registered training organisations (RTOs), and provision planning across a network of schools
• using an online portal to manage enrolment and administrative functions for shared provision of VET within the cluster.

Documenting and agreeing to roles and responsibilities is an important step for schools to be able to effectively share access of TTCs and ATCs within a VET cluster.

For case studies of how VET clusters are successfully utilising TTCs and ATCs to improve school students’ access to VET, refer to Case Studies – Trade Training Centres and Australian Technical Colleges on the Resources tab.

For broader detail on VET clusters, refer to the Vocational Education and Training Clusters policy.