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Australian Education Union. 2009 National Tafe Council annual general meeting. Implications of the Bradley report for VET Gavin Moodie, Griffith University. Professional work: uncertain futures. Implications of the Bradley report for VET. The ‘democratic deficit’ in Australian VET policy
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Australian Education Union 2009 National Tafe Council annual general meeting Implications of the Bradley report for VET Gavin Moodie, Griffith University Professional work: uncertain futures
Implications of the Bradley report for VET The ‘democratic deficit’ in Australian VET policy Relevant recommendations of the Bradley report Possible responses of VET institutes Implications for staff and unions 2009 National Tafe Council annual general meeting
The ‘democratic deficit’ in VET policy 2009 National Tafe Council annual general meeting
Restore democratic participation Increase the legitimacy of government policy Improve the quality of policy Establish the ground for implementing policy 2009 National Tafe Council annual general meeting
Challenge the democratic deficit Submit to Government and Parliamentary inquiries Feedback to evaluations and reviews within institutions Write to ministers and MPs Write for Campus Review and other media Post to discussion boards and blogs 2009 National Tafe Council annual general meeting
Challenge the democratic deficit Anticipate, advocate, respond Act individually and collectively workplace, associations, union 2009 National Tafe Council annual general meeting
Review of Australian higher education Phase 1 – vouchers at universities Phase 2 – new higher education accreditation and audit Phase 3 – vouchers at other higher education institutions Phase 4 – a national tertiary education regulatory authority Phase 5 – vouchers for vocational diplomas and above Phase 6 – vouchers for all vocational education and training 2009 National Tafe Council annual general meeting
Funding for government places 2009 National Tafe Council annual general meeting
VET’s likely responses to the review Stronger expansion into higher education Vigorous competition for (advanced) diploma students Broadened competition for certificate students 2009 National Tafe Council annual general meeting
Implications of the Bradley report for VET Resist pressure to discount fees Greater mixing of the sectors More expansion of private institutions represent workers wherever they are employed reduce dividing workers and trade-offs between workers strengthen the union 2009 National Tafe Council annual general meeting
Thank you Gavin.Moodie@telstra.com http://www.griffith.edu.au/vc/ate/moodie/ I look forward to your comments 2009 National Tafe Council annual general meeting