60 acast.com IgnitED https://shows.acast.com/ignited en Powering Skills Organisation energy,VET,workforce Powering Skills Organisation Ignited Podcast explores how education and industry are working together to build a future‑ready workforce.


Covering topics such as AI in the classroom, engagement beyond compliance, and partnerships that drive real capability, this series offers practical insights for educators, leaders, and industry stakeholders looking to innovate and create lasting impact.

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]]> Ignited Podcast explores how education and industry are working together to build a future‑ready workforce.


Covering topics such as AI in the classroom, engagement beyond compliance, and partnerships that drive real capability, this series offers practical insights for educators, leaders, and industry stakeholders looking to innovate and create lasting impact.

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]]> false Powering Skills Organisation info+6a0d3219760dd4444491f7b3@mg-eu.acast.com 6a0d3219760dd4444491f7b3 ignited episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6a0d3219760dd4444491f7b3/1780290198354-6a614602-6dc9-4b97-9893-7e05c32b20a1.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/ignited IgnitED Beyond Compliance: Learning That Engages Beyond Compliance: Learning That Engages Tue, 02 Jun 2026 03:44:49 GMT 27:56 6a1e51b10a986a85da7fb895 false https://shows.acast.com/ignited/episodes/beyond-compliance-learning-that-engages 6a1e51b10a986a85da7fb895 6a0d3219760dd4444491f7b3 beyond-compliance-learning-that-engages full 4 In a regulated environment, compliance and quality are often treated as constraints on good learning. But what if engagement is not the risk - what if it is part of the evidence? 

 

In this episode, Steve Hall, General Manager of VET and Technical Training at PSO, speaks with Kevin Hayes, who has worked across compliance-heavy learning environments in Australia and overseas, including Defence, the public sector, energy, mining and resources, and with the UK Government’s Cabinet Office. Together, they explore how learner-centred design can strengthen both engagement and audit confidence, and why educators need to shift from designing for documentation to designing for real evidence of performance. 

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]]> In a regulated environment, compliance and quality are often treated as constraints on good learning. But what if engagement is not the risk - what if it is part of the evidence? 

 

In this episode, Steve Hall, General Manager of VET and Technical Training at PSO, speaks with Kevin Hayes, who has worked across compliance-heavy learning environments in Australia and overseas, including Defence, the public sector, energy, mining and resources, and with the UK Government’s Cabinet Office. Together, they explore how learner-centred design can strengthen both engagement and audit confidence, and why educators need to shift from designing for documentation to designing for real evidence of performance. 

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]]> Learning Culture Starts with Leaders Learning Culture Starts with Leaders Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:26:21 GMT 28:03 6a0d529cb23d275dcee2eb24 false https://shows.acast.com/ignited/episodes/leading-learning 6a0d529cb23d275dcee2eb24 6a0d3219760dd4444491f7b3 leading-learning The Manager’s Role in Motivating Educator Development full 5 When educator development does not land, the problem is often assumed to be motivation. But motivation is shaped every day by leadership choices, time pressures, relevance and follow-through. 

 

In this episode, Steve Hall, General Manager of VET and Technical Training at PSO, speaks with Richard Dore, CEO of Proteus Leadership, a boutique leadership training company working across industries to develop positive, practical and people-centred leaders. He brings decades of experience in leadership development, training and coaching teams across Australia. Together, they explore the manager’s role in making learning stick - from building influence and following through to creating a culture where development is treated as part of the job, not a tick-box exercise. 

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]]> When educator development does not land, the problem is often assumed to be motivation. But motivation is shaped every day by leadership choices, time pressures, relevance and follow-through. 

 

In this episode, Steve Hall, General Manager of VET and Technical Training at PSO, speaks with Richard Dore, CEO of Proteus Leadership, a boutique leadership training company working across industries to develop positive, practical and people-centred leaders. He brings decades of experience in leadership development, training and coaching teams across Australia. Together, they explore the manager’s role in making learning stick - from building influence and following through to creating a culture where development is treated as part of the job, not a tick-box exercise. 

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]]> AI as a Teaching Partner AI as a Teaching Partner Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:49:55 GMT 31:25 6a0d4ef6a173e3b4db6ac20d false https://shows.acast.com/ignited/episodes/ai-in-the-classroom 6a0d4ef6a173e3b4db6ac20d 6a0d3219760dd4444491f7b3 ai-in-the-classroom Practical Uses, Smart Guardrails, and What’s Next full 2 AI is already part of education - in classrooms, assessment design, learning resources and everyday workflow. The question now is not whether educators will use it, but how they can use it well. 

 

In this episode, Steve Hall, General Manager of VET and Technical Training at PSO, speaks with Matthew Esterman, an educator working with schools, systems, and education groups to help them understand AI, map out their next steps, and use emerging tools in practical education settings. He brings 20 years’ experience in schools, including as a history teacher and Director of Innovation and Partnerships. Together, they explore practical uses for AI, the guardrails educators need, and why human judgement must stay firmly at the centre of learning and assessment. 

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]]> AI is already part of education - in classrooms, assessment design, learning resources and everyday workflow. The question now is not whether educators will use it, but how they can use it well. 

 

In this episode, Steve Hall, General Manager of VET and Technical Training at PSO, speaks with Matthew Esterman, an educator working with schools, systems, and education groups to help them understand AI, map out their next steps, and use emerging tools in practical education settings. He brings 20 years’ experience in schools, including as a history teacher and Director of Innovation and Partnerships. Together, they explore practical uses for AI, the guardrails educators need, and why human judgement must stay firmly at the centre of learning and assessment. 

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]]> Preparing Educators for a Changing Energy Sector Preparing Educators for a Changing Energy Sector Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:29:34 GMT 25:45 6a0d514d760dd444449aa7a4 false https://shows.acast.com/ignited/episodes/future-ready-energy-educators 6a0d514d760dd444449aa7a4 6a0d3219760dd4444491f7b3 future-ready-energy-educators Building Capability for What Comes Next full 1 When we talk about the future of the energy workforce, the focus often goes straight to new technology, new qualifications and new skills. But behind that transition are the educators carrying the change in real time. 

 

In this episode, Steve Hall, General Manager of VET and Technical Training at PSO, speaks with Kathy Druce, Head of Department, Electrotechnology at Canberra Institute of Technology, with more than 25 years’ experience in the electrical industry and around a decade leading CIT Electrotechnology. Together, they explore what it takes to prepare energy educators for what comes next - from industry connection and mentoring to curiosity, critical thinking and keeping apprentices engaged while maintaining the quality and safety standards the sector depends on. 

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]]> When we talk about the future of the energy workforce, the focus often goes straight to new technology, new qualifications and new skills. But behind that transition are the educators carrying the change in real time. 

 

In this episode, Steve Hall, General Manager of VET and Technical Training at PSO, speaks with Kathy Druce, Head of Department, Electrotechnology at Canberra Institute of Technology, with more than 25 years’ experience in the electrical industry and around a decade leading CIT Electrotechnology. Together, they explore what it takes to prepare energy educators for what comes next - from industry connection and mentoring to curiosity, critical thinking and keeping apprentices engaged while maintaining the quality and safety standards the sector depends on. 

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