❓ Hon Adele Farina's question seeks data on funding and enrolments in vocational education and training (VET) in WA, broken down by state and private providers. The answer provides financial data but explains limitations in reporting enrolment data by semester.
AnsweredQoN 3546Legislative Council
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I refer to the funding of vocational education and training in Western Australia, and I ask: (a) what was the total of grants and subsidies given to state training providers in each of 2014-15 and 2015-16 to date; (b) what was the total of grants and subsidies given to private training providers in each of 2014-15 and 2015-16 to date; and (c) in semester one of each of 2014-15 and 2015-16 to date, how many students were enrolled at: (i) state training providers; and (ii) private training providers?
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Answered
2 December 2015
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Training and Workforce Development
Response time
43 days
(a) Total grants and subsidies provided to State Training Providers and the WA Academy of Performing Arts for the purpose of training delivery were:
· $379.3 million in 2014-15
· $83.2 million in 2015-16 (to 30 September 2015)
(b) Total grants and subsidies provided to private training providers for the purpose of training delivery were:
· $106.3 million in 2014-15
· $28.1 million in 2015-16 (to 30 September 2015)
(c) The VET enrolment data collection is not designed to support financial year or semester based reporting as each collection point represents a stand-alone year-to-date snapshot of activity. The Department of Training and Workforce Development reports enrolment activity at periodic intervals that reflect enrolments recorded from the start of the calendar year.
Due to recent changes in the timing of national reporting requirements, figures reflect unvalidated VET enrolment data as at 31 July each year.
(i) Publicly funded student enrolments at State Training Providers and the
WA Academy of Performing Arts were:
· 82 523 as at 31 July 2014
· 78 241 as at 31 July 2015
(ii) Publicly funded student enrolments at private training providers were:
· 22 605 as at 31 July 2014
· 26 613 as at 31 July 2015
· $379.3 million in 2014-15
· $83.2 million in 2015-16 (to 30 September 2015)
(b) Total grants and subsidies provided to private training providers for the purpose of training delivery were:
· $106.3 million in 2014-15
· $28.1 million in 2015-16 (to 30 September 2015)
(c) The VET enrolment data collection is not designed to support financial year or semester based reporting as each collection point represents a stand-alone year-to-date snapshot of activity. The Department of Training and Workforce Development reports enrolment activity at periodic intervals that reflect enrolments recorded from the start of the calendar year.
Due to recent changes in the timing of national reporting requirements, figures reflect unvalidated VET enrolment data as at 31 July each year.
(i) Publicly funded student enrolments at State Training Providers and the
WA Academy of Performing Arts were:
· 82 523 as at 31 July 2014
· 78 241 as at 31 July 2015
(ii) Publicly funded student enrolments at private training providers were:
· 22 605 as at 31 July 2014
· 26 613 as at 31 July 2015
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