The Scan’s year

29/12/2015 by
Refugees2

Summer edition 2016 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Scan in 2015 This year’s top ten reads were heavily skewed towards the “VET crisis” and attempts by authorities (rather belatedly in our view) to stamp out the obvious rorting, particularly in VET FEE-HELP funding, which has been truly scandalous. In fact, the number one post this year on The Scan is also the number one post of all time and by quite a bit. If you enter “rorting” in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ABC, ACCC, ACPET, ASQA, Budget, Education policy, Higher education policy, Higher education providers, Science, Social media, Society, TAFE, The Scan, universities, University budgets, VET, Vocation Pty Ltd, Vocational education & training, Zeitgeist Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The Scan in 2015

26/12/2015 by

 26 December 2015 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… On account of other pressing matters in 2015 published editions of The Scan, with a completely refreshed front page heralded to subscribers by an e-newsletter, were down quite a bit – just 21 in 2015 compared to 40 in in 2014. Nevertheless, some 350 items were posted, which is about 8 a week in The Scan’s year, a little down on the 10 items posted a week last year. Traffic to the Scan website remained strong, down about 20% on last year’s figures. The Scan’s now extensive archive of nearly 3000 posts creates “organic” traffic: over one third of all Scan traffic now flows from search engines and referrals. Regular readers will have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ACCC, ACPET, ASQA, Budget, Canberra University, Commonwealth policies, Education policy, Higher education policy, Qualifications, Quality audits, TAFE, The Scan, universities, University budgets, University of Canberra, University reform, VET, Vocation Pty Ltd, Vocational education & training Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The Scan #176 16 December 2015

16/12/2015 by

News __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rebalancing Victorian VET 16 December 2015     |     The Victorian government has released the Final Report of The VET Funding Review (Mackenzie Report).  It’s a weighty document, both literally and figuratively, running to 173 pages and 109 recommendations. Skills minister Steve Herbert says the government accepts the “general thrust” of the report and its recommendations.  It will take the next year to work through design and implementation issues and to consult with stakeholders ahead of the introduction of a new funding model in 2017.  Certain … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ASQA, Budget, COAG, Coalition policies, Higher Education Standards Panel, LH Martin Institute, Life & stuff, Notices, Qualifications, TAFE, The Scan, universities, VET, Vocational education & training Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Rebalancing VET in Victoria

16/12/2015 by
VET cover

Review proposes "a more managed,sustainable training system" 16 December 2015 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… The Victorian government has released the Final Report of The VET Funding Review (Mackenzie Report).  It’s a weighty document, both literally and figuratively, running to 173 pages and 109 recommendations. Skills minister Steve Herbert says the government accepts the “general thrust” of the report and its recommendations.  It will take the next year to work through design and implementation issues and to consult with stakeholders ahead of the introduction of a new funding model in 2017.  Certain matters, however, are given, such as restoring the public provider network … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ASQA, Budget, TAFE, The Scan, VET, Vocational education & training Tagged With: , , , , , , ,

Vic VET review due

15/12/2015 by

Major shake up of "open market" foreshadowed The Australian      |     15 December 2015 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… The Mackenzie review of Victoria’s VET funding is to be released tomorrow (16 December 2015), with more than 100 recommendations in what is certain to be a major shake-up of Victoria’s open training market. …………………………………………………………………………………….......…… The Australian reports that the review will recommend private colleges be made to report their finances to the state’s ­Auditor-General, similar to public TAFEs and universities. It would be the first step towards creating a sector-wide classification system based on a college’s finances and capabilities. The … [Read more...]

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ACPET National Monday Update 20 July 2015

21/07/2015 by

In Focus A busy week in the sector  The last week saw some further developments in the on-going debate in vocational education and training. ACPET appeared at the Senate Inquiry into the operation, regulation and funding of private vocational educational and training providers in Australia. The inquiry focussed on issues in the sector including suggested inadequate regulation, the role and regulation of brokers and the performance of RTOs. We took the opportunity to explain the real difference private providers do make in the sector and how a quality provider can deliver a high end product to the benefit of students and industry. ACPET will continue to advocate strongly … [Read more...]

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Victorian VET Sector Snapshots

18/07/2015 by

From the Mackenzie Review .......................................................................................................................................   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: TAFE, VET, Vocational education & training Tagged With: , , ,

Victorian Vet Funding Review – Executive Summary – Issues Paper

16/07/2015 by
Apprentices

16 July 2015 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Consistent with the Terms of Reference, the Review assumes that a contestable system will continue and will need to operate within the existing budget. If properly implemented, contestability has the ability to drive innovation, efficiency and improvement, and empower students and industry to choose their training and provider. …………………………………………………………………………………….......…… Funding should be targeted towards education and training that is high quality, meets Government’s objectives, and is delivered by capable providers. The design of the system should place greater emphasis on quality and less emphasis on the number of providers. A … [Read more...]

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Victorian VET Issues Paper

16/07/2015 by
Snapshot2

16 July 2015 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… The Victorian VET Funding Review has released an Issues Paper, ahead of making its final report to the Victorian government, due at the end of August. While it argues that TAFE needs greater support, the Review is operating on the premise that a contestable system will continue and will need to operate within the existing budget.  The paper observes that, if properly implemented, contestability has the ability to drive innovation, efficiency and improvement, and empower students and industry to choose their training and provider. …………………………………………………………………………………….......…… The VET Funding Review was an election commitment by the Andrews … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Budget, TAFE, VET, Vocational education & training Tagged With: , , , ,

The Scan in May 2015

31/05/2015 by
Rocket increase

31 May  2015 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… In May The Scan posted 60 items and published 3 editions (#168, #169 and #170) .  Regulatory issues in the VET sector continue to attract most reader attention, led by the troubles of  ASX-listed private training provider Vocation.  There's more than one way to skin a cat and it seems that action under consumer protection laws may prove an increasingly  useful way to deal with dodgy providers.  The Victorian consumer protection authority successfully prosecuted one notoriously dodgy provider and the national agency has up to 10 providers in its sights for unethical conduct.  May is, of course, budget month. Universities Australia's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ASQA, Budget, Coalition policies, Commonwealth policies, Education policy, Government, Group of 8, Higher education policy, Innovative Research Universities, Policy, Regional Universities Network, Research, TAFE, universities, Universities Australia, University budgets, VET, Vocational education & training Tagged With: , , , , , , , ,
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