An independent review into Labor’s Trade Training Centres (TTCs) in Schools Program has found that it was more about flashy new buildings than training and that some TTCs are at risk of becoming white elephants. Assistant Minister for Education and Training, Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham today released Trade Training Centres in Schools Program –…
Assistant Minister for Education and Training, Senator Simon Birmingham attended the sixth of eight face-to-face consultations about the future of Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Perth today. “Our government is embarking upon an ambitious program of VET reform to lift the quality of both training providers and their courses, so as to further enhance…
Businesses in Western Australia can now apply for support to boost the skills of their workforce under the Abbott Government’s new $476 million Industry Skills Fund. “I urge growing Western Australian businesses to access support to upskill or retrain their employees to boost their business productivity and competitiveness,” said Senator Simon Birmingham, Assistant Minister for…