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.
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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.
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.
VET needs a new set of priorities and operating principles that are fit for the future.
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.
New analysis of education expenditure shows spending on the vocational education and training sector has declined while other sectors have experienced growth.
While spending has grown for preschools, schools and universities, vocational education misses out.
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Policy Analyst, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Honorary Senior Fellow, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Director, Peter Noonan Policy Impact Program, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Professor of Adult and Vocational Education, Griffith University
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Adjunct Professor, Federation University Australia
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Senior Lecturer, School of Education and Professional Studies, Griffith University
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Teacher in adult and vocational education, Charles Sturt University
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Adjunct Senior Research Fellow in Education, Griffith University