VALA News
1. Changes to School Education Funding from 2012
Have you told your local member what you think of the cuts to the VCAL Coordination funding? You can find a sample letter on the VALA website as well as links to a few of the news items about the cuts.
2. VALA AGM and forum
 When? Wednesday 26th October • 5.00 for 5.30 start
Where? The Clare, 421 Rathdowne Street, Carlton
What?
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Start with a nibble, a drink and a chat with VALA committee members and staff.
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Hear the guest presenter, David Gallagher, Manager VCAL, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority talk about ‘VCAL 10th. Birthday Did we get it right?’
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Take part in the VALA AGM.
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Some of us will stay on for dinner (at your expense).
RSVP: Attendance is free but you must tell us you're attending. Email info@vala.asn.au by Friday, 21st October. Preference is given to VALA members. If you are thinking of staying for dinner, could you let us know so we can pass the information on to the people at The Clare.
3. WorkABLE – a day to help you plan for WRS for 2012
 24th November • Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre, Preston
Get the good oil on Work Related Skills. WorkABLE is a day packed with stimulating ideas, resources and real-world examples guaranteed to invigorate your WRS program.
Details and registration
4. 2012 VALA conference ‘D.N.A. Developing New Assumptions’ – Call for workshops
 The theme of the 2012 conference 'D.N.A. Developing New Assumptions' invites the question - what do educators take for granted about teaching and learning, and what do we need to change?
VALA invites facilitators, educators, teachers, trainers and learners to share their experiences, insights and programs, small or large, with others in the learning community by delivering a workshop that supports the theme to the VALA Conference 2012, to be held at Rydges Bell City, Preston on March 23, 2012.
To register your interest in running a workshop, please complete the online form by December 9, 2011.
Dates
- Submissions due by December 9, 2011
- Workshops confirmed with speakers by January 12, 2012
- Conference - 23 March 2012
5. A date for your diary VALA’s 2012 VCAL Induction PD day
VALA’s 2012 VCAL Induction PD day – February 22, 2012
 New Resources from SAFE-T1
6. Industry match up
Industry match up an online activity where the students need to match the injury with the body part.
7. Signs and safety
Signs and safety – a print-based resource about safety signs in the workplace.
Other News
8. 2011 VCAL Achievement Awards
Get your entry in before 2nd December. The Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) Achievement Awards recognise the outstanding achievements of young people who participate in the VCAL as well asVCAL teachers and partner organisations that have contributed to the development and delivery of innovative VCAL programs.
More
9. 2011 NAB Schools First Award Winners Announced
Find out about the 2011 Award Winners
10. GETREEL – Design a drug ad competition
Design a 30 second TV ad about youth drug use or a related youth issue and it could be shown on National TV.
More
11. myfuture Video Competition
Create a video of up to three (3) minutes profiling an occupation for a chance to win $10,000.
Entry forms and information
12. Wanted: Agencies for Youth Work Field Education
RMIT Youth Work students are keen to step into the field for their placements. They are looking for youth sector agencies with an interest in offering the students a placement.
Contact Michael Emslie at michael.emslie@rmit.edu.au
Resources
13. Can young people change Australia?
In Their Own Hands: Can young people change Australia?, a new book by Lucas Walsh and Rosalyn Black, debunks the myth that Gen Y’ers are apathetic, selfish, disengaged consumers.
14. School and work and post-school outcomes
Does combining school and work affect school and post-school outcomes? Results show that individuals can combine school and work with minimal impact on their study if the hours are modest and those working longer hours show a stronger orientation towards work than study.
15. Successful youth transitions
Achieving the transition to adulthood is not straightforward. This briefing paper defines a successful youth transition based on previous research and considers a range of factors that affect transitions. More
16. Social capital and youth transitions
Social capital and youth transitions: do young people's networks improve their participation in education and training? According to this paper, the answer is ‘Yes’. The authors also found that social capital influences educational participation more than factors such as parental education and occupation, geographic location, cultural background and academic achievement. More
17. The Learning Choices website
Here's a connection hub for everyone involved in the diverse range of learning engagement programs across Australia.
Browse through the listing of programs.
18. Training.gov.au
Training.gov.au is live – training.gov.au is the new database replacing the National Training Information Service (NTIS). TGA is a ‘one-stop shop’ for downloading either a single unit of competency or a whole qualification, as well as accessing information on nationally registered RTOs delivering training.
Professional development opportunities
19. 2011 Big Picture Education Conference
October 19th-21st • Newport, Melbourne. More
20. The Big Issue – Showcase event
26th October • NAB Academy, 800 Bourke St, Docklands. More
21. Beginning Teachers
Beginning Teachers Survival: Praise, Preparation and Planning Workshop • Tuesday November 29th • Brighton Beach. More information and the full PD program
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