❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses funding concerns for the Diploma of Applied Language (LOTE) at Central Institute of Technology and seeks assurance for students' ability to complete their qualifications. The Minister clarifies funding allocation priorities and confirms support for current students.
AnsweredQoN 5260Legislative Council
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I refer to the course Diploma of Applied Language (LOTE) at the Central Institute of Technology, and I ask -
(1) Why is the Institute experiencing 'limited funding'?
(2) What caused the 'limited funding'?
(3) What is the Minister going to do for the students who have undertaken courses to Diploma level so that they can actually gain that Diploma rather than have the years they have spent studying so far go to waste?
(1) Why is the Institute experiencing 'limited funding'?
(2) What caused the 'limited funding'?
(3) What is the Minister going to do for the students who have undertaken courses to Diploma level so that they can actually gain that Diploma rather than have the years they have spent studying so far go to waste?
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Answered
2 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Training and Workforce Development
Response time
56 days
1. The Central Institute of Technology is not experiencing 'limited funding', however public funding is not available for every course sought after by students.
2. To meet growing demand in areas of skill shortage and areas of priority, like health, it has been necessary to reallocate available public funding away from the language qualifications, such as the Diploma of Applied Language (LOTE), where the majority of students undertaking the programs do so for non-vocational reasons.
3. The Central Institute of Technology is providing assistance to current students to enable them to complete their language qualification to Diploma level. The majority of current Central Diploma of Applied Language (LOTE) students have either completed the qualification, or are currently enrolled to undertake the outstanding units needed to complete their qualification.
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2. To meet growing demand in areas of skill shortage and areas of priority, like health, it has been necessary to reallocate available public funding away from the language qualifications, such as the Diploma of Applied Language (LOTE), where the majority of students undertaking the programs do so for non-vocational reasons.
3. The Central Institute of Technology is providing assistance to current students to enable them to complete their language qualification to Diploma level. The majority of current Central Diploma of Applied Language (LOTE) students have either completed the qualification, or are currently enrolled to undertake the outstanding units needed to complete their qualification.
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