Retention by the Government of the Reform Legislation from the 2014 budget is very important for the sector and must be brought forward again, writes Adrian McComb. For private higher education the government's proposed reforms promise equitable treatment and wider options for ...

As unprecedented troubles engulf the sector, the government’s option to keep the pace of change methodical is vanishing rapidly. By John Mitchell All governments probably hope the general public never gains too many insights into a sector. That way, governments ...

A document has emerged showing the extent of the shift of funds out of TAFE and into large, for-profit providers – without achieving objectives for the public. By John Mitchell A new report on the VET sector provides proof that, ...

After federal politicians spend years progressively dismantling TAFE, a report from Parliament heaps praise upon the public provider. By John Mitchell There was much noise around the VET sector in late 2014, but few public comments were made about a ...

Navitas Limited has today announced a new million-dollar deal with the University of Western Sydney to open an international college. Under the joint venture, a pathway college for international students will be established on UWS’s Parramatta campus from October to ...

Dodgy training providers may be slapped with potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines under a new penalty regime. From Friday, registered training organisations face fines if they fail to provide clear information to prospective students about the course ...

The Australian Council for Private Education and Training has officially launched its latest measure aimed at industry self-regulation – a new code of ethics for members. The document, along with a separate Code of Practice for the Engagement of Education Agents, comes ...

The Australian Skills Quality Authority has confirmed it is looking into the operations and practices of private education provider Evocca in relation to a number of complaints against the company. Evocca has responded publicly to the latest in a series ...

The Federal government has pledged that new legislation, introduced to parliament this week, will allow authorities to crack down on unscrupulous VET providers while improving training standards. In announcing the introduction of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment ...

The proposed expansion of federal funding to include the private sector is too high a risk, NTEU president Jeannie Rea warned. “The latest evidence of widespread rorting and poor quality of qualifications delivered by private providers under Victoria’s fully contestable ...