Trade Training Centres

Policy

This policy sets out requirements for Trade Training Centres (TTCs) and Australian Technical Colleges (ATCs) located on Victorian government school sites.

Details

TTCs and ATCs are intended to be shared with schools in the VET cluster network to increase local school students’ access to VET. Host schools must work with their VET cluster and/or area-based regional pathways team to determine a suitable approach to share access of these facilities. Sharing facilities within a cluster provides equitable access to VET.

Key requirements:

• TTC and ATC facilities must be prioritised for VET delivered to school students.
• Host schools must work with their VET cluster and/or area-based regional pathways team to develop a plan for expanding local students’ access to VET.
• Schools must report enrolment and utilisation data for their TTCs and ATCs each semester to the department through their VET cluster. The department will use this data to develop a systematic approach to any future investment in TTCs and ATCs.

All schools with a TTC or ATC building on their campus will receive Maintenance and Minor works (MMW) funding through the Student Resource Package (SRP) for the maintenance of these facilities.

To help schools navigate shared access options, guidance has been developed based on best practice (refer to the Guidance tab).

Trade Training Centres

TTCs are specialised VET facilities located on Victorian government school sites intended to be shared with a network of schools and have suitable equipment and facilities to deliver VET to year 11 and 12 students.

TTCs were established through the Trade Training Centres in Schools program to improve school students’ access to VET. The key objective of the program was to help improve Year 12 attainment and enhance pathways into vocational careers. TTCs are sometimes referred to as Trade Skills Centres.

The Department of Education (the department) is responsible for overseeing management of TTCs that are located on Victorian government school sites.

For the purposes of this policy, not all facilities/equipment upgrades funded through the Trade Training Centres in Schools program are for a TTC.

Australian Technical Colleges

ATCs are buildings for the delivery of VET to school students that were previously funded by the Australian Government. ATCs are now integrated into state and territory education and training systems.

There are 4 ATCs located on Victorian government school sites:

• Hamilton District Skills Centre, Baimbridge College
• Harvester ATC, Sunshine College
• Ringwood ATC, Ringwood Secondary School
• Warrnambool ATC, Brauer College.

Host schools

A host school is a school that has a TTC or ATC building on its site. It is the legal entity that owns the TTC or ATC facility and is responsible for the day-to-day operations, maintenance and upkeep, utilities, purchasing and contracting VET, and operational compliance and risk management of the facility including compliance with the Child Safe Standards.
For detailed information of roles and responsibilities relating to TTCs and ATCs, refer to Roles and responsibilities on the guidance tab.

Related policies

• Asset Information Management System (AIMS)
• Child Safe Standards
• Student Resource Package – School Infrastructure
• Vocational Education and Training Clusters
• Vocational Education and Training Delivered to School Students

Contact

For government schools

Schools can contact the Jobs Skills and Pathways Manager in their regional office.

For Catholic schools

Contact the relevant Diocese representative.

Carmel Clark
Ballarat Catholic Education
pathways@dobcel.catholic.edu.au

Jenny Wilson and Merry Young
Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools
pathways@macs.vic.edu.au

Sam Franzi
Sale Catholic Education
pathways@doscel.catholic.edu.au

Barry Norton
Catholic Education Sandhurst
pathways@ceosand.catholic.edu.au

For Independent schools

Independent Schools Victoria
Maria Floudiotis
Education Consultant – Careers
maria.floudiotis@is.vic.edu.au