<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi MaryAnn</div><div><br></div><div>The Department is very clear that the short course for Safe use of Machinery is for already qualified Technology teachers. </div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/principals/management/Pages/technology.aspx#link60" target="_blank">http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/principals/management/Pages/technology.aspx#link60</a></div><div><br></div><div>(See part 2.)</div><div><br></div><div><h3>2. Completion of 'Course in Safe use of Machinery for Technology Teaching</h3><p>All woodwork and metalwork teachers are required to pass the prescribed competency test in the VRQA accredited ‘<strong>Course in Safe Use of Machinery for Technology Teaching (Woodwork and Metalwork) (22231VIC)</strong>'. This course provides relevant training to pass the competency test and assist teachers in developing and implementing the safe use of machinery tests appropriate for their school and students. The competency test applies to each item of plant and machinery where student supervision is required and to those items of plant detailed on the Safe Use Test List (See below). Teachers receive a ‘pass-book’ describing the machinery for which they have competency in supervising safe use. All completed and planned training should be recorded in the <a href="http://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/school/principals/management/ohstrainingplanner.xlsx"><span><font color="#0066cc">Training Planner / Register (xlsx - 863.39kb)</font></span></a>.</p><p>Please note that the Course in Safe Use of Machinery for Technology Teaching (Woodwork and Metalwork) is only open to teachers who already meet the requirements outlined by the Victorian Institute of Teaching above and is intended to support the occupational health and safety requirements for the secondary school system where teachers are working with machinery in educational settings. Participants must be able to operate wood and metal machinery used in materials technology teaching prior to enrolment in the course.</p></div><div>If an unqualified art teacher is teaching technology (or expected to teach it after doing the short course) then it should be taken up with the OHS officer at the school. This situation creates an unacceptable level of risk to the teacher and students. </div><div><br></div><div>Regards, Lorraine Tran.<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 10:09 AM, Mitchell, Christopher E <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mitchell.christopher.e@edumail.vic.gov.au" target="_blank">mitchell.christopher.e@edumail.vic.gov.au</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt">Hi MaryAnn,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt">I would refer to the VIT guidelines for specialist teaching areas.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt"><a href="http://www.vit.vic.edu.au/media/documents/imported-files/Specialist_Area_Guidelines_2012.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.vit.vic.edu.au/media/documents/imported-files/Specialist_Area_Guidelines_2012.pdf</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b>Subject:</b> [Design and Technology] qualifications<u></u><u></u></span></p><span>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Just wondering if qualifications for teaching product design have changed. Art teachers are doing the 4 day machinery course at homesglen and then teaching product design (wood etc) is this ok? Will they be covered if anything goes wrong?
After information thanks.<u></u><u></u></p>
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