My+Profiling+meets+Hairdressing

= My Profiling meets Hairdressing =

Public Contact Details

 * Name: Janet Fearns**
 * Role in the project: Project Manager**
 * Email: **Janet.Fearns@skillsinstitute.tas.edu.au
 * Phone: **0437 226 775

Left to Right: Temira Bunton, Ilke Drury, Leanne Colgrave, Melody Rodgers, Janet Fearns, Graham Rodgers = CASE STUDY = = =
 * Photo:[[image:team.jpg]] **

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Project Profile:

 * What is the problem or opportunity you are addressing in this project? **

This project provides an opportunity to embed technology and innovation into workplace training and assessment for Skills Institute. The resource 'My Profiling' will be developed for the hairdressing industry by E-Learning Australia who have proven expertise in developing resources for trade areas. 'My Profiling' is innovative and urbane, recording evidence of on-the-job training electronically and the Skills Institute does not have the capability to produce a resource of this calibre in house.

The tool will be customised to align with the skills required to achieve two units of competency from the WRH06 Hairdressing Training Package. These competencies are pre-requisite units for Certificate IV Qualification which currently presents a real stumbling block for hairdressing apprentices unable to progress their training without these units.

Implementation of 'My Profiling' with hairdressing apprentices will facilitate assessment of these units by providing a validated record of skills achieved in the normal course of work combined with the facility to upload further evidence for the recognition process.


 * Who are the learners and how will they benefit from this project? **

Apprentice Hairdressers from three salons in Launceston will take part in trialing the 'My Profiling' tool. They will be using the assessment tool against the competencies needed to achieve Certificate III and IV in the Hairdressing qualification. This concept and technology will then be available for uptake with all apprentice hairdressers state wide.

The evaluation of work place evidence is necessary in determining competency, highlighting responsibility, autonomy and scope of work. Collecting, validating and interpreting the evidence with 'My Profiling' provides an innovative, reliable and cost effective means of doing this.


 * How are you currently delivering this training? (ie prior to the project) **

Apprentice hairdressing students currently experience little or no innovative technologies in their training and assessment. Recording of daily activities is currently non-existent or at best is written in an exercise book...if they remember to bring it to work that is. This inconsistent, old school approach does not contribute effectively to the assessment process, achieving Training Plan outcomes.


 * Describe how the innovation you are embedding through the project will change this delivery **

There is no current provision for hairdressing apprentices to gain Certificate IV easily through the recognition process. The e portfolio facility of 'My Profiling' will provide for the collection of evidence demonstrating acquired skills. The opportunity for apprentices to participate in the recognition process by capturing and storing evidence on a shared platform with the employer and assessor will streamline the process. By improving training and assessment outcomes in the workplace this project will contribute to raising the skill level of existing workers. The acquisition of training qualifications in the industry could lead to improved productivity. This contextualised solution with on-the-job assessments, based around enterprise defined tasks, will contribute towards producing tangible business outcomes in the form of improved processes and procedures.


 * Please list at least 5 key words (comma separated) that people can use to find your project (more the better) **

On-the-job, assessment, recognition, profiling, evidence, hairdressing