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VET reform risks the loss of economic benefits
Who loses out if governments only fund apprenticeships and diplomas
Should VET drop all other programs except apprenticeships and feeder programs for higher education? A focus on apprenticeships was promoted recently by politicians in both Victoria and Queensland, when they suggested that VET providers had lost their way and should concentrate on skills needed right now in the workforce, such as trades for the mining industry in Queensland.
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The recent Productivity Commission report on the impact of the COAG VET reform program also supports the very significant contribution of ‘Foundation Skills’ to employment and productivity. This, too, has often been missing from political comment on the directions of VET reform.