Labor to start a national listening tour for business

February 21, 2020

Labor to start a national listening tour for business

Surveys of Australian employers have found three-quarters of businesses can’t find qualified workers. The Education Shadow Minister, Tanya Plibersek is about to commence a roadshow to connect with businesses and find out how schools, TAFEs, and universities can better train Australians for jobs

February 8, 2020

Skilling South Australia delivering on promises for the states training system

NCVER data recently released shows South Australia had a large increase in the number of students, increases in program enrolments at TAFE and non-government providers, and an increase in apprentice and trainee program enrolments in the first nine months of 2019.

February 8, 2020

Proposed ASQA reforms fall short

January 28, 2020

Legal claim against Directors of failed education group, Acquire Learning & Careers imminent

Andrew Demetriou has a busy 2020 ahead. CREDIT:SIMON SCHLUTER

Acquire marketed vocational education courses and ran its own private colleges but collapsed in May 2017 owing its creditors, including the federal department of education, $145 million. Its demise was followed by a crackdown on private vocational education organisations after several had been found to have rorted the system to take advantage of generous government funding on offer.

December 20, 2019

Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA) makes new appointments

ITECA the peak body of higher education, vocational education, training and skills sectors in Australia has recently appointed a new Independant Chair, Deputy Chair VET and Deputy Chair Higher Education following its corporate restructure from mid-2019. Read more here: https://www.miragenews.com/independent-tertiary-education-body-gets-an-independent-chair/

December 19, 2019

Peak body for independent providers supports government reviews and proposed reforms

The Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA), the peak body representing independent providers in the higher education, vocational education, training and skills sectors has congratulated the government for the approach taken to in the review of Australia’s Higher Education Provider Category Standards and the review of the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)

December 12, 2019

Government accepts all recommendations from AQF review

The reforms to be implemented will allow for greater movement between VET and higher education. The recognition of microcredential qualifications in the improved system will also introduced.

December 10, 2019

Government training scheme fails unemployed youth

The ACTU has criticised the Morrison governments PaTH internship program claiming big business is taking advantage of the financial incentives provided and failing to offer ongoing employment after completion of the program.

December 5, 2019

Queensland leads the nation in funding VET to overcome skill shortages

A new report released by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) has shown Queensland was the only state to increase funding in certificate IV, diploma and higher-level qualifications in 2018.

November 28, 2019

VET alumni portal launched

The portal available through MySkills.gov.au provides a platform in which alumni can tell their story and inspire others to achieve their goals through VET and also equips them with information and resources to assist with undertaking their roles as leaders in the VET system.

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