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Overview of 2006-07 Budget: Education and Training Services

This document provides an overview of the 2006-07 budget for Education and Training Services. It highlights the government's approach, key achievements, and strategic directions for driving excellence in the education system. The budget includes investments in improving literacy and numeracy, increasing completion rates, and enhancing training opportunities. It also focuses on addressing disadvantage and cutting schooling costs for parents. The budget prioritizes the development of high-quality learning and teaching environments and supports apprentices and trainees. Overall, it aims to provide a fairer Victoria and build a world-class and responsive training system.

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Overview of 2006-07 Budget: Education and Training Services

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  1. Public Accounts and Estimates Committee2006-07 Budget EstimatesEducation and Training and Education Services HearingLynne Kosky MPMinister for Education and TrainingJacinta AllanMinister for Education Services

  2. Overview of 2006-07 budget Government Approach Strategic Directions Key Achievements

  3. Strategic Directions Excellence across the system Responding to demand for higher skills and qualifications High quality facilities to meet future needs

  4. Key Achievements Literacy and numeracy Prep to Year 2 class sizes Completion of Year 12 or its educational equivalent Apprenticeship and traineeship Completions

  5. Above Above Above Above Above Above Similar Similar Similar Literacy and numeracy achievement in Victoria is at or above the national average

  6. Fewer large classes since 1999 Only 5.1% of Year 2 classes had over 25 students in 2006 48.8% of Year 2 classes had over 25 students in 1999

  7. Year 12 or equivalent completionby young people

  8. Increased apprenticeship and traineeship completion rates 45000 completions in 2005 45 000 completionsin 2005

  9. Major Initiatives • Education and Training Reform Act • Victorian Essential Learning Standards • Student Report Cards • Revised funding models • Post compulsory reform

  10. 2006-07 Budget Overview An additional $1.22 billion investment • $769.6 million in output initiatives • $448.0 million in the asset program

  11. Overview of 2006-07 Budget Driving excellence and continued improvement A Fairer Victoria A world class and responsive training system High quality learning and teaching environments Addressing disadvantage Cutting schooling costs for parents World class equipment and quality facilities

  12. Driving excellence and continued improvement • $47.2 million over four years to continue support for the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) • $24.1 million over two years to continue the Schools for Innovation and Excellence initiative • $11.6 million over four years to build leadership capacity in schools • $5.1 million TEI for an Academic Number for students

  13. A Fairer Victoria • $11.7 million over three years for Literacy Improvement Teams • $2.7 million over four years for the Academy of Sport, Health and Education (ASHE) • $1.2 million over four years for English as a Second Language and vocational education support for students from refugee backgrounds • $6.2 million over four years to support Healthy and Active Victorian students

  14. A world class and responsive training system • $241 million to maintain Victoria’s skill advantage, including: • $23.5 million for 13 Skills Stores • $33.2 million to expand opportunities for young people • $28.2 million to guarantee young people a place in TAFE • $42.3 million for higher skills – 3500 additional vocational education and training places in key industries

  15. A world class and responsive training system Further support for apprentices and trainees • $35.6 million over four years for a Trades Bonus for apprentices • $6.2 million over four years to increase the Apprentice and Trainee Accommodation Allowance to $25 per night • $15.4 million over four years to create new training opportunities in areas of high regional demand

  16. High quality learning and teaching environments • $448 million record investment in education assets • New and replacement schools, specialisation in secondary schools, modernisation at more than 33 schools and land purchasing, accelerated capital works program • State-of-the-art vocational learning environments • Technical Education Centres, state-of-the-art TAFE equipment and world class facilities

  17. Overview of 2006-07 Budget Driving excellence and continued improvement A Fairer Victoria A world class and responsive training system High quality learning and teaching environments Addressing disadvantage Cutting schooling costs for parents World class equipment and quality facilities

  18. Addressing Disadvantage • Youth Transition Support - $10 million over 4 years • Services to students with special needs - $215.8 million over 5 years • $0.4 million over two years to assist students affected by drought

  19. Cutting schooling costs for parents • School Start Bonus - $181.6 million over 5 years • In addition to Education Maintenance Allowance

  20. World class equipment and quality facilities • Additional $50 million in 2006-07 to maintain schools • $9 million to update and replace computers in schools • plus $3.5 million internal funding for schools to sustain and refresh computers

  21. Public Accounts and Estimates Committee2006-07 Budget EstimatesEducation and Training and Education Services HearingLynne Kosky MPMinister for Education and TrainingJacinta AllanMinister for Education Services

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