That ICPA (Aust) advocate to the Federal Department of Education (FDoE), Department Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR)and other relevant Departments to recognise that the experience gained by a Home Tutor who delivers the curriculum (which is an essential requirement for the Department) as Recognition of prior learning (RLP)L evidence and goes toward the Home Tutor’s qualifications and skill to be a qualified teacher’s aide/teacher.
Home Tutors provide an essential role in the delivering of school-based education. The Department requires a home tutor to deliver this. A home tutor should get credits for recognition of prior learning/experience. This would encourage Home Tutors to continue in the Education Industry either as a Teacher Aide or to pursue Teaching as a career with less time to complete a university degree. It is in the FDoE interest to attract and incentivise more people to become Teacher’s and Teacher’s Aides. We have a wealth of knowledge available that should be recognised.
