The Administrative Arrangements Order 2013

19/09/2013 by
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Australian Government     |    18 September 2013 The Administrative Arrangements Order establishes the machinery of government for the time being, lists the responsibilities of the departments of state and legislation administered by each minister. The Department of Education Matters dealt with by the Department of Education Schools education policy and programmes, including vocational education and training in schools, but excluding migrant adult education Schooling transitions policy and programmes including career pathways Education and training transitions policy and programmes Youth affairs and programmes, including youth transitions Early childhood and childcare … [Read more...]

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NTEU “correct” on uni class sizes doubling: ABC

30/08/2013 by
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ABC Fact Check     |     30 August 2013 An advertisement by the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) says there are almost twice as many university students per teacher now than a generation ago. "In just one generation university class sizes have almost doubled due to chronic underfunding,"  the union ad claims. The ad, released on August 12 as a part of the union's $1 million Uni Cuts, Dumb Cuts campaign, calls on viewers to "vote smart" and "vote Greens in the Senate". The claim: The amount of university students in a one-teacher classroom has almost doubled since 1990. The verdict: The claim is correct. There are almost twice as many students per teacher now than there … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ALP policies, Coalition policies, Commonwealth policies, Government, Higher education policy, Industrial relations, National Tertiary Education Union Tagged With: , , , , ,

Universities welcome report on redtape

06/08/2013 by

6 August 2013 In responding to the release of the Review of Higher Education Regulation by Professors Kwong Lee Dow and Valerie Braithwaite, Chief Executive of Universities Australia, Belinda Robinson commended the authors on the depth and comprehensiveness of their report, commissioned by the Government less than three months ago. The recommendations of the report largely reflect the positions put forward by Universities Australia's submission including the need to clarify TEQSA's application of the regulatory principles of risk, necessity and proportionality, and a light-touch regulatory approach for universities in recognition of their independence and high degree of autonomy. It … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Commonwealth policies, Government, Higher education policy, Innovative Research Universities, Regional Universities Network, TEQSA, Uncategorized, Universities Australia Tagged With: , , ,

ACPET Monday Update – Edition 517, 29 July 2013

29/07/2013 by

In Focus The tertiary education reforms Australia needs As ACPET members, their staff and students continue to wait for the Federal election to be called, held and (we hope) for stable government to then be in place for a three year period - it is crucial to raise your voice on the changes the sector needs.  Following are links to ACPET's election statements for the international, VET and higher education sectors: ACPET's higher education election statement ACPET's VET election statement ACPET's international education election statement Each statement spells out the contributions made by private providers and the urgent need for a level playing field. ... Read … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ACPET, ALP policies, Budget, Coalition policies, Commonwealth policies, Conferences, Higher education policy, International, VET, Vocational education & training Tagged With: , , , , , , ,

Higher Education Policy Seminar 21 June

10/06/2013 by
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Filed Under: Commonwealth policies, Conferences, Early edition, Higher education policy, La Trobe University, TAFE, VET Tagged With: , , , , ,

LH Martin Insights 29 May 2013

06/06/2013 by

What Lies Beneath by Neil Fernandes Central Institute of Technology Managing Director Neil Fernandes focuses on what is human and universal in the pursuit of student success. What are tertiary students being prepared for? by Serena Yu The University of Sydney's Serena Yu writes about the need for better relations between the tertiary education sector and employers. Taking a punt on leadership development: improving the 'odds' for R&D of leadership by Dr Heather Davis LH Martin Institute's Heather Davis discusses whether leadership development is a gamble for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Higher education policy, LH Martin Institute, Scan Main Edition, Tertiary media Tagged With: , , , ,

The Australian Higher Education Supplement 6 March 2013

06/03/2013 by

This is The Australian‘s own summary of lead items in its online edition. As this is a subscription service, you or your organisation will need to have a subscription to The Australian to view the full article. Teach-only roles on the rise Bernard Lane THE number of teaching-only academics is expected to rise markedly because of myriad pressures for change. Coalition looks at options for online Andrew Trounson LOWER entry barriers for foreign universities and other topics will be on the table as the opposition looks into online learning. Article pulled for 'plagiarism' Bernard Lane AN … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ALP policies, Budget, Canberra University, Coalition policies, Commonwealth policies, Conferences, Higher education policy, Holmesglen TAFE, MOOCs, Notices, Research, Teaching & learnig, Tertiary media, Uncategorized, University of Canberra, University reform, Vocational education & training Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Bowen to look again at integration issues

28/02/2013 by
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With his predecessor having seemingly gone cold on  improving ”interconnectedness” between the VET and higher education sectors, new tertiary education minister Chris Bowen has signalled his willingness to look at the matter again.  Speaking at the UA conference, Bowen observed that  in the course of  structural adjustment  taking place in the sector, innovative and entrepreneurial approaches to the delivery of higher education are emerging, often involving partnerships with the VET sector to expand access in regional and outer-urban growth corridors. While acknowledging that this is exactly the kind of innovation the Bradley reforms were intended to drive, he needs "to be confident … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Commonwealth policies, Conferences, Higher education policy, Scan Main Edition, Universities Australia, Vocational education & training Tagged With: , , ,

TDA Newsletter 25 February 2013

25/02/2013 by

New case studies highlight TAFE industry partnerships New paradigms in TAFE’s approach to the delivery of training to industry will be unveiled at a special business briefing in Sydney today. A series of five case studies was commissioned by TAFE Directors Australia (TDA), involving conversations with industry leaders, conducted by leading VET researcher and academic, Dr John Mitchell from John Mitchell & Associates. The studies highlight examples of tailored approaches by TAFE Institutes in delivering technical and vocational education. The Chief Executive Officer of TDA, Martin Riordan, said Reinventing Service Delivery will be launched in Sydney tonight by the Chair of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Commonwealth policies, Conferences, TAFE Directors Australia, Vocational education & training Tagged With: , ,

Holmesglen pinged on CSU hook up

21/02/2013 by
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The Australian    |    20 February 2013 The Commonwealth government has stepped in again to block a degree-franchising deal involving Holmesglen TAFE, this time a proposed deal with Charles Sturt University to deliver CSU degrees in dental therapy and hygiene. CSU vice-chancellor Andrew Vann said the decision late last year was "extremely disappointing" and he feared the university had been caught up in collateral damage from the inter-government funding fight. Under the agreement, which had been in planning since 2009, Holmesglen was to have taught the first two years of a CSU bachelor degree in oral health in Melbourne, with students to then complete their final year at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Canberra University, Charles Sturt University, Commonwealth policies, Higher education policy, Holmesglen TAFE, Uncategorized Tagged With: , , , , ,
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