astra domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home/studyfoxx/public_html/proactivetraining.com.au/news/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131The NSW Government has announced a comprehensive review<\/a> of the vocational education system to restore TAFE to the heart of it. Dr Michele Bruniges, the former head of the Commonwealth Department of Education, will lead a three-member expert panel that will undertake it.<\/p>\n The other members of the panel are Professor Verity Firth, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Social Justice and Inclusion at UTS and a former NSW Minister for Education and Training, and Jason Ardler, a Yuin man from the South Coast of NSW with two decades of experience in senior executive roles in the NSW public sector. The website for the review can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n According to the NSW minister, the review will go beyond the Gonski and Shergold Review of VET<\/a> published in 2021 (see the VDC News article on this review here<\/a>) and develop robust recommendations to government following a decade of funding cuts which, according to the review website, have seen:<\/p>\n \u201ca 45 per cent decrease in TAFE NSW teachers from the 2012 TAFE NSW annual report to\u202fthe 2022 annual report\u201d and \u201ca 15 per cent drop in permanent teachers since 2015 who were replaced by the equivalent number of casuals.\u201d In addition, it\u2019s suggested that there has been \u201ca 28 per cent decline in TAFE enrolment numbers since 2012, a 33 per cent drop in apprenticeship and traineeship commencements since 2011 and \u201ca 67 per cent drop in TAFE completions since 2011.\u201d<\/p>\n The review aims to:<\/p>\n The review will be conducted over 3 phases. The first \u201cwill involve assessing the current landscape of vocational education and training in NSW, along with the skills needs of [the] state.\u201d The second will see \u201cextensive stakeholder engagement, and will include roundtables, a digital forum where the public can have their say, and a Skills Summit.\u201d In the final phase a NSW Skills Plan will be developed. \u201cThis plan will shape government efforts across priority industries, regions and skills requirements, ensuring that our initiatives align with the identified needs.\u201d<\/p>\n An interim report will be issued by the end of this year and a final report by mid-2024. You can also subscribe to the review newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
The review process<\/h2>\n