Federal Labor is promising to cover the cost of 465,000 TAFE places, including 45,000 new places. But there’s a chronic shortage of VET teachers and trainers, so that problem has to be fixed first.
The vocational education sector has an important role to play in social inclusion of disadvantaged groups in learning and work.
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VET’s role in employable skill development is critical. But we also need to strongly support the role VET plays in getting disadvantaged groups into education and work.
If we don’t respect plumbing as an occupation, how will we respect the system that trains plumbers?
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Many young Australians and their parents don’t consider VET as a potential post-school pathway, even if it might be more suitable for them than university.
Vocational education and training can help increase workforce participation by offering opportunities to disadvantaged groups, including women and people from rural communities.
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Labor has promised to review the tertiary education sector if elected next year. There are some major issues, and some examples from abroad they should consider.
The uneven approach between VET and higher education in particular reflects an ongoing failure to conceive of the two as part of a single tertiary education system.
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New analysis of education expenditure shows spending on the vocational education and training sector has declined while other sectors have experienced growth.
Spending on vocational education has declined.
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