Pp delivering skills for nsw ver 9
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TAFE NSW Teachers Association
Reservation on Educational Revolution:
The future for VETTo the Ministry of Education
2007
It is 2007 What is happening?
Rudd’s message
“Education is our future, a key to being globally competitive”
“Our investment in human capital is essential for creatingan innovative, productive workforce that can adapt to a
rapidly changing world”
Rudd, 2007, Education revolution, p.4
The Battle Plan
Delivering Skills for NSW Strategic Plan for
Vocational Education and Training 2008-2010
The Vocational Education and Training (VET)Strategic plan for 2008-2010
Will drive training development in NSW by Increasing Workforce Participation Building Skills to Support Economic
Development Increasing Skills Utilisation
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Delivering Skills for NSW Strategic Plan for vocational Education and Training 2008-2010
Challenges ahead Lagging behind our international competitors The population is ageing, reducing the
number of young people entering the work force
Skills shortages are now a feature of the business landscape
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Delivering Skills for NSW Strategic Plan for vocational Education and Training 2008-2010
The training sector in NSW will be driven by three policy principles:
Public investment must be highly targeted to areas of greatest need and impact industries, population groups and sub-regions
Industry and individual investment must be built up through partnerships
New models must deliver the right skills to the right people at the right time
Delivering Skills for NSW Strategic Plan for vocational Education and Training 2008-2010
Policy GoalsGoal 1: To Increase Training Participation
Goal 2: To Improve Training Responsiveness and Relevance
Goal 3: To Achieve Effective Training Management
In agreement
Delivering Skills for NSW Strategic Plan for vocational
Education and Training 2008-2010 clearly recognises
In a highly skilled and knowledge based society there is an identifiable skills’ gap on the industry landscape
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Our argument
VET and industry must design and implement new training models
– for the right skills
– for the right people
– at the right time
– with a focus on quality and consistency
Economic ProductivityHuman Capital Investment as a Driver of Productivity
•As teachers we applaud the Education Revolution and look forward to helping build a highly skilled workforce.
•Research shows that a small increase in the workforces education leads to economic growth •Skills increase the rate of worker’s output, innovation through fostering absorption and further development of technologies (Rudd 2007)
Background: unpacking the challenges
Fulltime, Part-time and the Skills Gap
Australia’s population is approximately 21,000million10.3 million employed 72% fulltime and 28% part-time Steady decrease in full time employment since the early 1990’s. By comparison, there has been a larger increase in part- time employment.
One may ask…is there also a correlation between the widening skills gap and the move away from the security of fulltime to part time employment? This may be a question to be revisited in years to come.
Bureau of Statistics 2006-2007)
Background: unpacking the challenges
Background: unpacking the challenges
Drive to increase Part-Time over Fulltime Teachers
Cost effective in comparison to full-time Less union intervention – perceived conflict of interest with full-
time Variety of skill level Relevance Authenticity Flexibility Strategic alliances to industry Enthusiastic (mostly)
Background: unpacking the challenges
The Ageing PopulationThe ageing population will pose particular problems for workforce participation and productivity.
Research shows that by boosting the levels of educational participation, people with higher educational attainment are: more productiveparticipate in the workforce at higher rates
Whatever their age!
Source: ABS Census 2006 data
Workforce participation by higher level of qualification by age
Source: ABS Census 2006 data
Background: unpacking the challenges
Ageing work force Employment in the age group of 45 years and above is projected to
increase annually at the rate of 2.4% per year, Compared with 1.6% for the employment growth for young persons in the
age group of 15-24 years The share of mature aged workers is expected to increase by 38% by 2010 The 25 to 45 year olds age group is expected to decline by 0.5% per year
between 2005 and 2010. This is of concern.
(NIEIR 2005, p13)
Background: unpacking the challenges
In order to increase workforce participation and reduce the social costs of long term unemployment it is imperative to develop skills throughout our working life by:
•Encouraging early entry into training for school students and school leavers•Providing skills for those not currently in the workforce•Encouraging existing workers and those wanting to re-join the workforce to attain an higher level of skill through training
Note: The Education Industry is our third largest contributor to GDP (NIER, 2005)
Increase workforce participation:
Background: unpacking the challenges
Quality Education
Will increasing the higher level of vocational qualifications create higher skill levels as older workers are replacedIn the rush to achieve a higher level to replace those retiring, will the breadth and depth of learning will be sacrificed and number of hours reduced?It is our concern that RTO’s will pressure teachers to lower standards as contestable funds are linked to completion rates. Will the ‘limbo ‘stick be lowered?It is also our concern that this will not be
monitored effectively.
QUALITY
Background: unpacking the challenges
Quality or $$$$$ $$$$$ Quality
delivery hours
questionable auditing - emphasis on correct paperwork instead of quality teaching
consistency
value authenticitysufficiency
contestability
flexibility
performance
accessability
Evidence of our need for the revolution
National investment in education in Australia has not been keeping up with the rest of the world.
Australia is the only nation that has cut its public investment in tertiary education
Other nations increased public investment by 48% Australia’s reduced by 7% In 2006-2007 Australia productivity growth fell behind the OECD
(Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) Out of 30 countries we are 18th lowest in education spending
Rudd, 2007, Education revolution
Evidence of our need for the revolution:Battle Plan
2007-2008 budget
Realising Our Potential package
Will the funding be targeted at the right skills ? at the right time? to the right people?
Evidence of our need for the revolution:Repercussions of funding: Completion rates
Despite almost a 40% increase in the number of recruitsAustralia has a steady decline in the proportion of apprentices who finish trainingand receive a qualification Latest completion rate estimates for VET qualifications
A fair deal: 2011
Cohort Commencing in Projected qualification completion rate (%)
Students enrolled in AQF qualifications
2008 28
Full-time students aged 25 years and under enrolled in AQF qualification
2008 37
Evidence of our need for the revolution:Repercussions of funding: Completion rates
Before commencing an apprenticeship the attitude‘hard work, low pay and bad conditions’
If the deal is fair, apprentices are willing to trade off low pay, low status & repetitive work
If they believe they will be delivered a
valued trade qualification
The message Teachers hear
From Employers and students: Day release to Tafe is inconvenient Takes them away from the work place A necessary evil Out of date- not relevant to the context of their
work
The message
“The Australian Apprenticeships system will require significant improvement to performance,
such as retention, completion outcomes and its impact on
productivity and innovation, if Australia is to respond effectively to the challenges
of competing in a global marketplace.”How ?
A fair Deal, 2011
Submission
Economic imbalance in Australia
VET is the mantra that is called upon to
react to the imbalance
Submission – the funding
In the budget this year, an extra $6 million to fund the National Skill Shortages Strategy in 2005-06
We require a proportion of that funding We will collaborate with industry to achieve the
Strategic Plan objectives
Submission Our Objectives
Increasing workforce participation Building skills to support economic
development Increasing skill utilisation
Submission -
To increase workforce participation
promote early engagement with training
Focus marketing towards major target groups (the unemployed, older workforce) to encourage participation
Submission-
To build higher level skills to support economic development Encourage flexible education to fit with working life - evening,
weekend courses Develop incentives to complete higher-level qualification –
promotion, financial, more prospects Recognition of Prior Learning Embrace new technology
Submission -
To increase skill utilisation Engage with the community to ensure that the
relevant training will lead to job opportunities Ensure that real-life/‘on-the-job’ training is
integrated Industry to commit to training employees VET to ensure that training meets industry
requirements to ensure participation and employment
The Vocational Education and Training (VET)Strategic plan for 2008-2010
For the right skills …. For the right people…
At the right time !