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Productivity Commission Government Services Report shows continues size and strength of Australian VET

The Australian Government Productivity Commission Report on Government Services has been released, with useful data on vocational education and training, indicating the continued size and strength of Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) sector. Selections below. Funding: The main source of government recurrent funding of VET is via government grants and appropriations...
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CCA Foundation Skills Submission to Jobs and Skills Australia Highlights Value of Community Providers

A Community Colleges Australia (CCA) submission to Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) has highlighted the essential role not-for-profit adult and community education (ACE) providers play delivering “foundation skills” – language, literacy, numeracy and digital skills – to Australia’s most disadvantaged and vulnerable populations. “The context for this discussion on foundation skills is huge, following the Commonwealth’s...
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