Focus Week: Third-Party Triumph: Reliable and Effective Third-Party Reports

Recorded on 26/07/2023 and forming part of Velg Training's Focus Week on Assessment Tools and Practices, This 90-minute webinar has been designed to help you maximize the potential of third-party evidence collection in your VET assessments! Dive in to discover the secrets of developing third-party reports that provide reliable and authentic evidence to support valid assessment decisions.

Please note that the revised Standards for Registered Training Organisations were publicly released on 1 October 2024 and will come into full regulatory effect from 1 July 2025.

The Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015 will continue to apply until then.

This webinar recording refers to, and is based on, the requirements for the current regulatory environment.

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Topic

Using third parties to help gather assessment evidence is often used in circumstances where it is not possible for the assessor to directly observe the learner in the workplace. They also provide an opportunity to gather evidence about the ‘everyday performance’ of the learner in the workplace and can assist in confirming indirect evidence is authentic.

As useful as third-party evidence collection is, poorly designed and implemented third-party reports can result in insufficient and inauthentic evidence. They can also end up being a ‘tick and flick’ job that busy employers don’t pay too much attention to. This webinar explored ways to develop third-party evidence-gathering assessment instruments that provide assessors with evidence that they can rely upon to make valid assessment decisions.

Our 90-minute Focus Week webinar has been designed to help you maximize the potential of third-party evidence collection in your VET assessments! Dive in to discover the secrets of developing third-party reports that provide reliable and authentic evidence to support valid assessment decisions. Learn how to select appropriate third-party contributors, create easily understood criteria, and offer clear instructions for learners, third parties, and assessors. With real-life examples and instruments being reviewed and expert insights, this session is sure to elevate your assessment approach and enhance the credibility of your VET program.

What was covered in the session:

• Reasons for using third-party evidence collection methods
• What does supplementary evidence mean in terms of validity and sufficiency?
• Using third-parties to verify and authenticate indirect evidence
• Providing guidance on who is able to complete a third-party report
• Providing clear instructions to learners and third-parties on how the tool is to be competed and submitted
• Providing clear instructions to assessors on how to verify and authenticate third-party evidence
• Creating criteria that can be readily understood by third-parties

Webinar content targeted towards:

Anyone looking to refine their assessment tools and practices

• RTO/Compliance Managers
• Trainers/Assessors
• Resource Developers
• Heads of Faculty/ Department/Area Managers
• Consultants
• Private Individuals
• Curriculum Developers/L&D Managers

Webinar duration: 90 minutes

Bio of presenter:

Coleen has had 20 years of experience in the VET sector. She has owned and managed various RTOs and is an experienced instructional designer and VET professional.

Coleen is passionate about quality vocational education and the delivery of best practice competency assessment.

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