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Smart and Skilled: making NSW number one

Smart and Skilled: making NSW number one. 1. The Council of Australian Governments has agreed to a national framework for reform of the vocational education and training system a more flexible and demand-driven training system

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Smart and Skilled: making NSW number one

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  1. Smart and Skilled:making NSW number one 1

  2. The Council of Australian Governments has agreed to a national framework for reform of the vocational education and training system a more flexible and demand-driven training system greater contestability of funding for public training and greater competition between providers support for TAFE as the public provider greater transparency in the system to support informed choices by employers and students a drive for improved quality Reform Environment

  3. Make NSW the number one for growth and jobs NSW 2021: A Plan to Make NSW Number One: 50 per cent increase in the proportion of people between the ages of 20 and 64 with qualifications at Certificate III and above 100 per cent increase in completions of higher-level qualifications at Diploma and above 20 per cent increase in the number of completions of higher-level qualifications at Certificate III and above by women, Aboriginal students and students in rural and regional New South Wales by 2020 Doing what is best for NSW We must adapt our vocational education and training system to meet changing needs

  4. Making NSW number oneNew South Wales leads in high end services NSW industry composition 2010 Note: Figures refer to industry gross value added. Source: Access Economics (2010) The NSW Economy in 2020: A foresighting Study: Report prepared for the NSW Innovation Council.

  5. Growth depends on participation and especially productivity, with 86% of those available already working Economic Growth Productivity Participation FullyEmployed Not in labour force but want to work Underemployed Unemployed Underemployed FullyEmployed 7% 79% 10% 4%

  6. Without intervention, there will be less growth in productivity and participation Projections of annual growth in real GDP per capita (living standards), 2009 and 2050 Ageing will reduce participation to 1970s levels Past 40 years Next 40 years Past 40 years Next 40 years Source: Australian Government (2010) Australia to 2050: future challenges. The 2010 Intergenerational Report.

  7. Education matters The more you learn, the more you earn NSW median weekly earnings (2009) = $863 Source: ABS, Education and Training Experience (2009), Cat. No. 6278.055.

  8. Future growth will be in high skill industries 1990-2020 This sector will shrink and decline in economic importance This sector will soar in importance, but will not grow in workforce size This sector will employ significantly more people Source: Access Economics, Economic modelling of skills demand (2009); ABS, Labour Force, Australia, Detailed, Quarterly (2010), Cat. No. 6291.0.55.003; ABS, Australian National Accounts: State Accounts (2009), Cat. No. 5220.0.

  9. NSW economy – future skills • The supply of high-level qualifications will fall short of labour market demand by 2025 Projected student demand Projected labour market demand (2025) Source: Access Economics, Economic modelling of skills demand – NSW State results(2009).

  10. Attainment levels will need to increase for all ages, especially for • those without a non-school qualification Bachelor and above Diploma and Advanced Diploma Certificate III-IV Certificate I-II No non-school qualification Source: ABS (2010) Education and Work, Australia, 6227.0 unpublished data

  11. NSW Vocational Education and Training System We have a quality system and a large market

  12. Training completion rates must increase for all states and territories Training completion rates, by State % Under 25 Total Source: NCVER 2011, The likelihood of completing a VET qualification, 2005-07

  13. The investment in training must be aligned to the skill needs of the economy Share of funded training compared to economic contribution, NSW 2010 32% 68% Figures refer to publicly funded students commencing an AQF qualification in 2010. Industries are derived from NCVER training packages. Source: NCVER National VET Provider Collection. Students 2010.

  14. Directions for reform • Increase participation in vocational education and training • Target vocational education and training to business, industry and regional needs • Role and function of TAFE NSW as the public provider • Greater choice for individuals and employers • Improve vocational education and training completion rates

  15. Entitlement • A commitment to provide government subsidised training to all eligible persons • Student choice of qualification and provider

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