Agency Training Plan (ATP) Resource Kit
Introduction
This Resource Manual is part of the Agency Training Plan (ATP) Resource Kit developed by the Disability In-Service Training Support Service (FIELD) to enhance services provided to people with a disability in the Victorian non-government disability sector.
The ATP Resource Kit is funded by the Department of Human Services (DHS) and augments the existing document Developing an Agency Training Plan - How to Guide, which was produced and distributed to agencies by the Non government Disability Training Unit (NDTU). This ATP Manual builds on the How to Guide by including information on the Community Services Training Package (CSTP) - Disability Work and the DHS Disability Services Self-Assessment System (DSAS).
The ATP Resource Kit is intended to support non-government disability agencies to meet the requirement in their Service Agreement to produce an annual Agency Training Plan (ATP).
This manual is not intended to create more work for managers and supervisors, rather to assist in streamlining the human resource processes underpinning the development of an ATP. It aims to better equip agencies in their responsibility to provide professional development and training services to staff. The manual is a tool that provides a framework for achieving a targeted and resource-efficient ATP, resulting in a worthwhile investment that enhances outcomes for clients.
The approach detailed recognises the need for the ATP process to fit into any structures that already exist in your agency, for example Staff Development and Review
you do not need to put another layer of meetings and structures on top of what already exists.
If your agency has few structures in which to include the ATP process, then this is an excellent opportunity to establish them as part of your organisation’s continuous quality improvement. It is also required under the performance indicators detailed in the Disability Services Self Assessment System for Management
The ATP manual details in three stages...
A training plan process that meets the requirements of
- your clients
- your agency
- DHS compliance