Dawkins proposes stricter VET college registration requirements

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NSCC

NSCC News    |    12 March 2013 John Dawkins,   chair of the National Skills Standards Council (NSSC),  says a new "Australian Vocational Qualifications System" is needed to protect the economy from a "failure in confidence" in qualifications. The NSSC  proposes replacing the current approach of registering colleges with a new licensing system, starting with 18-month provisional licences.  The proposal is set out in a  a position paper - Improving vocational education and training – the case for a new system - following a broad ranging review of the standards for the regulation of vocational education and training, focusing on issues of quality, commissioned by training ministers in … [Read more...]

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Victorian TAFE transition plans – $50 mill pa funding

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ABC News    |    12 March 2013 The Victorian government is convening stakeholder meetings through today explain the outcomes of the TAFE transitions planning process.  ABC News reports that the government will provide an additional $200 million for the state's TAFEs over the next four years,  to  be spent on technology and new teaching systems and to  provide more courses and greater training opportunities. Premier Denis Napthine has also released the report of an independent TAFE review, led by Dr Ken Latta, who met TAFE representatives and considered stakeholder submissions over six months. The government fully supports 12 of the 19 recommendations in his report and supports … [Read more...]

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TDA Newsletter 11 March 2013

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National Workforce Development Strategy The Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency’s (AWPA) latest workforce development strategy, released on Friday, has nominated TAFE as the bedrock of the national VET system and recommended a three per cent per year increase in skills funding to 2025. The Agency emphasised the importance of creating flexible pathways between VET and Higher Education, and encouraged a review of the interface between the sectors. It also cited disappointing progress in the provision of Commonwealth-supported places for degrees awarded by the VET sector. Future focus, 2013 National Workforce Development Strategy argues for a more integrated tertiary sector, and … [Read more...]

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ACPET National Monday Update 11 March 2013

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In Focus Sometimes it doesn't take a lot of words 11 Mar If, like me, you were left feeling disillusioned and despondent by last week's political debate, you'll understand why today's column is given over to a simple, heartfelt statement by Arfa Noor, former President of the Council of International Students Australia. During the week Arfa tw... Read more National AWPA launches its 2013 National Workforce Development Strategy 11 Mar Last Friday, Maria Langwell, ACPET’s National Manager, Business Development and Catherine Kearney, ACPET’s Executive Officer, NSW, attended the launch of the Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency’s (AWPA) Future … [Read more...]

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