TAFE and private college higher education students meet Senate crossbenchers at Parliament House TAFE higher education students will join with students from partner colleges from the Council of Private Higher Education (COPHE), and be hosted in Parliament House, Canberra today. The special public-private higher education student event will introduce students to Senate crossbenchers, being forced to consider Education Minister Pyne’s legislation on the deregulation of higher education, and extension of Commonwealth funding for TAFE and private college students. The Chair of the Senate Committee on Education and Employment, Senator Bridget McKenzie, will host the student event, and … [Read more...]
ACPET National Monday Update Edition No. 580 17 November 2014
18/11/2014 by
In Focus Another week beckons for the tertiary education sector Edition 580, 17 Nov The higher education reforms before the Senate remain a key focus for ACPET and its members. The Australian Financial Review Higher Education Reform saw plenty of commentary and it was pleasing to see significant support for the package of reforms, including enabling access for private higher education providers. There was recognition that by ensuring private providers get access to the Commonwealth Grant Scheme, even at reduced rates [compared with] universities, students will receive significant benefits through access to quality courses at substantially lower prices....Read … [Read more...]
