{"id":10714,"date":"2021-03-18T02:17:15","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T02:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=10714"},"modified":"2021-03-18T02:17:15","modified_gmt":"2021-03-18T02:17:15","slug":"world-class-standard-for-vocational-education-and-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2021\/03\/18\/world-class-standard-for-vocational-education-and-training\/","title":{"rendered":"WORLD-CLASS STANDARD FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Berejiklian Government will embark on a new reform as part of accepting and implementing all five recommendations from the Gonski-Shergold Review of the NSW Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector.
\nThe NSW Government has committed to:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Establishing Careers NSW<\/li>\n
  2. Establishing a new form of tertiary education known as NSW Institute of Applied Technology (IAT)<\/li>\n
  3. Advocating for VET student loans, similar to the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS), to be established. Work will continue with the Federal Government on the scheme<\/li>\n
  4. Improving the quality of vocational education made available in high schools<\/li>\n
  5. Consulting with industry experts on VET course curriculums.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Premier Gladys Berejiklian thanked Mr David Gonski AC and Professor Peter Shergold AC who led the extensive review into the VET sector.
    \n\u201cMr Gonski and Professor Shergold have provided the Government with new and innovative recommendations to ensure our training industry remains at the cutting edge and is relevant to a post COVID-19 economy,\u201d Ms Berejiklian said.
    \n\u201cThe Government\u2019s record $107 billion spend in infrastructure has created a huge demand for tradies but we also need to upskill the workforce for emerging industries like 3D printing, robotics and other technology industries.
    \n\u201cIf we are serious about having the best skilled workforce in the world, we have to do things a bit differently.
    \n\u201cThe exciting new model of education will see industry and universities partner with TAFE at Meadowbank and Kingswood campuses to ensure NSW is set up to take advantage of the changing workforce requirements.\u201d
    \nThe NSW Government will use the report\u2019s findings to advocate for the Commonwealth\u2019s VET Student Loan scheme to be expanded to put VET study on an even financial playing field with university studies.
    \nThe IAT will be a new model of tertiary education that will fully integrate the theoretical study of university with the practical training of vocational education. Students will be able to study flexibly for example, a student can complete a Certificate IV in year one, progress to a Diploma in year two and have the option of achieving a Bachelor in Applied Technology in year three.
    \nMinister for Skills and Tertiary Education Geoff Lee said the recommendations will elevate the NSW VET system to an enviable standard.
    \n\u201cOur VET sector has already led the way in training frontline workers who have safeguarded our economy from the effects of a global pandemic and today\u2019s announcement will further bolster the sector to a world-class standard.\u201d
    \n\u201cThe report highlights the skills industry needs are evolving and our VET sector must continue to evolve and remain accessible to ensure the people of NSW continue to undertake vocational education to drive NSW forward.\u201d
    \nMr David Gonski AC said the recommendations were developed with a number of stakeholders.
    \n\u201cConsultation was undertaken with academics, industry associations, Government and non-government school sectors and training providers to provide a holistic review of the challenges the sector is facing,\u201d Mr Gonski said.
    \nProfessor Peter Shergold AC said the recommendations will also seek to enhance the status and improve the quality and accessibility of vocational education in high schools.
    \n\u201cFurthering the relevance and breadth of VET available in high schools is a significant step towards getting students interested in pursuing a vocational career,\u201d Professor Shergold said.
    \nToday\u2019s announcements are in addition to the establishment of Careers NSW announced yesterday.
    \nThe full Review into the VET sector can be accessed here:\u00a0https:\/\/education.nsw.gov.au\/about-us\/strategies-and-reports\/our-reports-and-reviews\/review-on-the-nsw-vocational-education-and-training-sector<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    The Berejiklian Government will embark on a new reform as part of accepting and implementing all five recommendations from the Gonski-Shergold Review of the NSW Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector. The NSW Government has committed to: Establishing Careers NSW Establishing a new form of tertiary education known as NSW Institute of Applied Technology (IAT) … Continue reading “WORLD-CLASS STANDARD FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10714","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10714","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10714"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10714\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10714"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}