❓ Mr. Logan questions the Minister about the cost savings, rebranding delays, and course planning uncertainty following TAFE reforms. The Minister defends the delays, prioritizing student experience over rebranding and stating course planning is a standard annual process.
AnsweredQoN 886Legislative Assembly
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TAFE — REFORMS
886. Mr F.M. LOGAN to the Minister for
Training and Workforce Development:
I draw the minister's attention to the implementation of the
so-called reform process of TAFE, which began on 11 April this year.
(1) What are the cost savings that have been
achieved since the 11 administrative TAFE centres were amalgamated into five?
(2) Why is the rebranding of the colleges
still not complete seven months after the timetable deadline was signed off?
(3) Why are the colleges and lecturers still
unaware of what courses they are supposed to be offering next year, when we are
now in mid-November?
886. Mr F.M. LOGAN to the Minister for
Training and Workforce Development:
I draw the minister's attention to the implementation of the
so-called reform process of TAFE, which began on 11 April this year.
(1) What are the cost savings that have been
achieved since the 11 administrative TAFE centres were amalgamated into five?
(2) Why is the rebranding of the colleges
still not complete seven months after the timetable deadline was signed off?
(3) Why are the colleges and lecturers still
unaware of what courses they are supposed to be offering next year, when we are
now in mid-November?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the question.
(1)–(3) As I articulated earlier when
I was talking about reforming TAFE, the expectation is that we will save around
$23 million a year as a result of the amalgamation of our administrative
structures from 11 to five. As to the year-to-date cost savings, the member
would need to put that question on notice because I do not have that level of
detail available on me. The rebranding for some of the TAFEs is not complete. I
said to the managing directors of the TAFEs that racing around and putting up
new signs was secondary to ensuring that we had a seamless student experience
and that we had lecturers in front of all the classrooms dealing with the
students. It does not surprise me that we do not have a sign up on every TAFE
with the new name. That is not the priority. The campuses are still operating,
the lecturers are still there and the courses are still being made available.
The students are my priority.
Mr F.M. Logan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn!
Mrs L.M. HARVEY : With respect to some of the courses that
are being made available next year, as is usual at this time of the year, the
courses are being negotiated and the student numbers are being estimated. Once
enrolments open for the TAFE courses for next year, all those courses will be
locked away.
Mr F.M. Logan : They are supposed to be preparing for next
year and they don't even know.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY : This is a standard process, member for
Cockburn. It is not linked into the reform. This happens every year at the end
of the year as the TAFEs start to determine which courses will be available for
the following year.
(1)–(3) As I articulated earlier when
I was talking about reforming TAFE, the expectation is that we will save around
$23 million a year as a result of the amalgamation of our administrative
structures from 11 to five. As to the year-to-date cost savings, the member
would need to put that question on notice because I do not have that level of
detail available on me. The rebranding for some of the TAFEs is not complete. I
said to the managing directors of the TAFEs that racing around and putting up
new signs was secondary to ensuring that we had a seamless student experience
and that we had lecturers in front of all the classrooms dealing with the
students. It does not surprise me that we do not have a sign up on every TAFE
with the new name. That is not the priority. The campuses are still operating,
the lecturers are still there and the courses are still being made available.
The students are my priority.
Mr F.M. Logan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn!
Mrs L.M. HARVEY : With respect to some of the courses that
are being made available next year, as is usual at this time of the year, the
courses are being negotiated and the student numbers are being estimated. Once
enrolments open for the TAFE courses for next year, all those courses will be
locked away.
Mr F.M. Logan : They are supposed to be preparing for next
year and they don't even know.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY : This is a standard process, member for
Cockburn. It is not linked into the reform. This happens every year at the end
of the year as the TAFEs start to determine which courses will be available for
the following year.
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