VET & TAFE
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Parliament ignorant of details on ‘rushed’ VET loans bill
The devil is always in the details, including those in sweeping reforms like federal education minister Simon Birmingham’s VET Student…
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Focus on systemic issues, not apprenticeships: Noonan
The Mitchell Institute’s Peter Noonan has warned that VET needs to stop being conflated with apprenticeships as it could cause…
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Uni funding peaks, VET funding plummets: Mitchell Institute
A new report from Victoria University’s Mitchell Institute has shown that public VET spending has declined to its lowest level…
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Opinion: when it comes to fixing VET, let’s give industry a chance
As the dust settles on the government’s proposed changes to VET-FEE HELP, we should be reminded of the need for…
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Change and adaptation required to retain Australia’s worthy apprentice system
Australia’s training system has a long and proud tradition but it will need to adapt to rapid changes to provide…
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Private VET graduates get more jobs: NCVER
VET FEE-HELP rorts have tarnished private providers, but data from the National Centre for Vocational Education and Training has indicated that…
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Riordan announces TDA departure to complete PhD on TAFEs
A former political journalist who has spent 11 years advocating for TAFEs will now be completing a PhD on his…
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Shorten urges Turnbull to ‘fix’ VET student loans
Federal opposition leader Bill Shorten has written to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, urging him to personally intervene and fix supposed…
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Finely tuned reform necessary to stop VET turmoil recurring
The changes to VET FEE-HELP will not prevent a repeat of history unless they adequately address some of the systemic…
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Opinion: The VET-FEE HELP buck stops with us
As the dust settles on the government’s proposed changes to Australia’s vocational loan scheme, VET-FEE HELP, we should be reminded…
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Opinion: Fix the apprenticeship system, now
We can look back fondly and see an apprenticeship system with a long and proud tradition. It has been highly…
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‘The Block’ co-host does video promo for apprenticeships
Learning a trade could help you become many things, including a TV star. That’s the message from the federal government…
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13 recommendations to remedy VET’s woes
Earlier this year, Claire Rasmussen, director of VET practice at Federation University TAFE, completed a fellowship through the International Specialised…
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Poor teen readers fare OK in job market: study
Australian teenagers with poor reading skills are no worse off than those with medium reading proficiency when it comes to…
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500,000 vocational students to miss out
At least half a million young Australians won't get the chance to develop their skills and get a better job…
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OpenLearning, TAFE NSW launch VET model that drops upfront fees
Adam Brimo is the chief executive of OpenLearning, an online start-up in which students can enrol for free and pay…
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With TAFE at a crossroad next direction is all important
Efforts to rebuild a cherished TAFE system face unprecedented challenges from a raft of failed policies. There is a whimsical…
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Circus performing, butler training and life coaching among dumped courses
Circus arts, life coaching and butler service management are among hundreds of vocational courses deemed unlikely to lead to realistic job…
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Government urged to recover VET debts lost to rorting
The government can do more to claw back vocational student debt from dodgy providers that have been rorting the system,…
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Government’s VET loan caps’ three sizes won’t fit: Norton
The Grattan Institute’s higher education program director, Andrew Norton, expressed concern over the federal government’s cap on vocational student loans…
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Work for the Dole ‘coerces’ students into private VET, report finds
Work for the Dole programs have funneled many young people aged 15 to 19 into the scandal-ridden private VET sector,…
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VET turmoil is a Shakespearean drama of villains and tragic heroes
Recent history provides the ingredients for a racy tale about a sector with a tragic flaw. There is not much…
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Culture of uni as king caused VET neglect: Barilaro
New South Wales skills minister John Barilaro has told a conference that declining VET enrolments and the sector's so-called 'middle…
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Opinion: ignored during the election, VET must now be addressed
VET is crucial for a skilled national workforce, but it was largely ignored in the federal election campaign; a proper…
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New Turnbull Cabinet elicits praise from universities, frustration from VET
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's new Cabinet has been broadly met with praise from the education industry, though the shuffling of…
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