Trade Training Centres (TTC)

The Trade Training Centres in Schools Program is part of the Commonwealth Government’s Education Revolution. It will provide $2.5 billion over 10 years to enable all secondary schools to apply for funding of between $500,000 and $1.5 million for Trade Training Centres.

Trade Training Centres are being established to help increase the proportion of students achieving Year 12 or an equivalent qualification and help address skill shortages in traditional trades and emerging industries.

Schools will have an opportunity to apply for funding to build new, or upgrade, existing trade or vocational education and training facilities.

The BGA will support schools through the application phase. All applications will be submitted to DEEWR through the BGA.

Expression of Interest Process

Schools:

must first contact the BGA to consult about possible applications.
must make contact with Linda Hilditch to confirm interest for Round 5.
should submit an expression of interest, which includes core information about a proposed application such as:

a description of the proposal;
the approximate amount of Program funds being sought;
the cluster/consortium members (where applicable); and
the nature of training being offered through the TTC.

Round Five	Opening Date	Closing Date
Phase 1	30 November 2012	28 March 2013
Phase 2	August 2013	TBA

If you require further information please phone the Trade Training Centre Information telephone hotline on 1300 363 079.

Full Application Process

A full application for the Round must be submitted by the closing date.

This application must give full details of the capital works, training programs to be provided, consortium or cluster members and training providers. The process is a competitive one with all applications to be assessed against schools nationally.

All applications will be reviewed by the BGA prior to submission to DEEWR.

Priority will be given to schools with the greatest need and capacity to benefit. DEEWR has provided the BGA with an INDICATIVE PRIORITY LIST of all schools in the South Australian Independent sector.

Support for Applicants

All AISSA schools are urged to seek the support of AISSA in developing both their EoI and full application.

AISSA Contacts on 8179 1400:

Mandy Hore EMAIL

Tina Whisson EMAIL

Linda Hilditch EMAIL

Detail on the support available to applicants from DEEWR is provided on the TTC Website www.tradetrainingcentres.deewr.gov.au and in the Program Guidelines located on the website.

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS

All successful schools must sign a Funding Agreement directly with DEEWR.

This will specify Milestones to be met for funding payments, establishment of training programs together with reporting and accountability requirements during and at the completion of capital development and training phases.

Payments are made through the BGA.

Expenditure Statement

Before Milestone payments are made the school is required to complete the form below and attach relevant invoices. After the BGA has checked and in some instances inspected the Capital Works the school will be requested to send an invoice to the BGA to facilitate payment as per the funding agreement.

TTC Progressive Expenditure Statement