Driver Mentoring Tasmania was formed more than a decade ago as a peak body supporting learner driving mentor programs, there is concern about its future funding.
News TasTAFE will be cutting courses and restructuring to find $45 million in savings over the next four years raises significant concerns for vocational education in Tasmania.
The Greens stand with the AEU, TasTAFE teachers and students and members of the community rallying against course cuts.
Minister, there is a new renewables training facility listed in the Budget. I'm interested in seeing whether you can confirm that this facility will offer presently missing courses in Tasmania, things such as a full Cert III in Automotive Electric Vehicle Transportation.
New data released by the Productivity Commission shows Tasmania continues to lag the nation on key educational outcomes. The Report on Government Services figures clearly show the Rockliff Government needs to do much more to support struggling students and the school system.
VET graduates with improved employment status after training has also declined quite substantially from 71.3 per cent to 62.6 per cent.
Why were those four areas prioritised and what was the process to determine the eligible areas of training?
We all want to see young Tasmanians have the education and the skills they need to enter the workforce and contribute to our society.
$1 million is being give to the industry for skills training that has got no quality assessment, no accreditation package, no certificate.
Hundreds of VET students across Tasmania are likely affected by yet another stuff up in the Tasmanian Assessment Standards and Certification assessments.