❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on savings, staff cuts, training outcomes, and funding impacts following the amalgamation of the Education and Training departments. The Minister provides some figures but defers on specifics until integration is complete and funding renegotiated.
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My question relates to the amalgamation of the former Department of Education and the former Department of Training. (1) What are the expected savings in 2002-03 and 2003-04 of the unification of these departments? (2) How will these savings be made? (3) What is the expected number of staff cuts in the former Department of Education and the former Department of Training? (4) What are the expected positive outcomes, in terms of training delivery by technical and further education colleges, to be gained by this change? (5) What will be the effect of this amalgamation on our current and future Australian National Training Authority funding? Hon KEN TRAVERS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The integration process is expected to realise a net saving of $5 million in 2003-04 and $30 million from 2004-05 onwards. The anticipated saving for each department will not be available until the integration of services is complete. (4) Education and training are highly complementary. Greater flexibility in schools, TAFE colleges and universities will enable learners to move easily between institutions and pursue richer and more varied pathways. The Department of Education and Training will focus on turning around the State’s unacceptably low school retention rate and on boosting apprenticeships and traineeships in this age group. The State Government wants at least 90 per of young people to complete education and/or training to the end of year 12 or its equivalent. It recognises that this must be done in partnership with young people, parents, teachers, higher education and training providers, commerce, industry and the broader community. (5) The impact, if any, of the amalgamation will not be evident until the ANTA funding agreement is renegotiated, which will occur in 2003.
(1) What are the expected savings in 2002-03 and 2003-04 of the unification of these departments? (2) How will these savings be made? (3) What is the expected number of staff cuts in the former Department of Education and the former Department of Training? (4) What are the expected positive outcomes, in terms of training delivery by technical and further education colleges, to be gained by this change? (5) What will be the effect of this amalgamation on our current and future Australian National Training Authority funding? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The integration process is expected to realise a net saving of $5 million in 2003-04 and $30 million from 2004-05 onwards. The anticipated saving for each department will not be available until the integration of services is complete. (4) Education and training are highly complementary. Greater flexibility in schools, TAFE colleges and universities will enable learners to move easily between institutions and pursue richer and more varied pathways. The Department of Education and Training will focus on turning around the State’s unacceptably low school retention rate and on boosting apprenticeships and traineeships in this age group. The State Government wants at least 90 per of young people to complete education and/or training to the end of year 12 or its equivalent. It recognises that this must be done in partnership with young people, parents, teachers, higher education and training providers, commerce, industry and the broader community. (5) The impact, if any, of the amalgamation will not be evident until the ANTA funding agreement is renegotiated, which will occur in 2003.
(2) How will these savings be made? (3) What is the expected number of staff cuts in the former Department of Education and the former Department of Training? (4) What are the expected positive outcomes, in terms of training delivery by technical and further education colleges, to be gained by this change? (5) What will be the effect of this amalgamation on our current and future Australian National Training Authority funding? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The integration process is expected to realise a net saving of $5 million in 2003-04 and $30 million from 2004-05 onwards. The anticipated saving for each department will not be available until the integration of services is complete. (4) Education and training are highly complementary. Greater flexibility in schools, TAFE colleges and universities will enable learners to move easily between institutions and pursue richer and more varied pathways. The Department of Education and Training will focus on turning around the State’s unacceptably low school retention rate and on boosting apprenticeships and traineeships in this age group. The State Government wants at least 90 per of young people to complete education and/or training to the end of year 12 or its equivalent. It recognises that this must be done in partnership with young people, parents, teachers, higher education and training providers, commerce, industry and the broader community. (5) The impact, if any, of the amalgamation will not be evident until the ANTA funding agreement is renegotiated, which will occur in 2003.
(3) What is the expected number of staff cuts in the former Department of Education and the former Department of Training? (4) What are the expected positive outcomes, in terms of training delivery by technical and further education colleges, to be gained by this change? (5) What will be the effect of this amalgamation on our current and future Australian National Training Authority funding? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The integration process is expected to realise a net saving of $5 million in 2003-04 and $30 million from 2004-05 onwards. The anticipated saving for each department will not be available until the integration of services is complete. (4) Education and training are highly complementary. Greater flexibility in schools, TAFE colleges and universities will enable learners to move easily between institutions and pursue richer and more varied pathways. The Department of Education and Training will focus on turning around the State’s unacceptably low school retention rate and on boosting apprenticeships and traineeships in this age group. The State Government wants at least 90 per of young people to complete education and/or training to the end of year 12 or its equivalent. It recognises that this must be done in partnership with young people, parents, teachers, higher education and training providers, commerce, industry and the broader community. (5) The impact, if any, of the amalgamation will not be evident until the ANTA funding agreement is renegotiated, which will occur in 2003.
(4) What are the expected positive outcomes, in terms of training delivery by technical and further education colleges, to be gained by this change? (5) What will be the effect of this amalgamation on our current and future Australian National Training Authority funding? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The integration process is expected to realise a net saving of $5 million in 2003-04 and $30 million from 2004-05 onwards. The anticipated saving for each department will not be available until the integration of services is complete. (4) Education and training are highly complementary. Greater flexibility in schools, TAFE colleges and universities will enable learners to move easily between institutions and pursue richer and more varied pathways. The Department of Education and Training will focus on turning around the State’s unacceptably low school retention rate and on boosting apprenticeships and traineeships in this age group. The State Government wants at least 90 per of young people to complete education and/or training to the end of year 12 or its equivalent. It recognises that this must be done in partnership with young people, parents, teachers, higher education and training providers, commerce, industry and the broader community. (5) The impact, if any, of the amalgamation will not be evident until the ANTA funding agreement is renegotiated, which will occur in 2003.
(5) What will be the effect of this amalgamation on our current and future Australian National Training Authority funding? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The integration process is expected to realise a net saving of $5 million in 2003-04 and $30 million from 2004-05 onwards. The anticipated saving for each department will not be available until the integration of services is complete. (4) Education and training are highly complementary. Greater flexibility in schools, TAFE colleges and universities will enable learners to move easily between institutions and pursue richer and more varied pathways. The Department of Education and Training will focus on turning around the State’s unacceptably low school retention rate and on boosting apprenticeships and traineeships in this age group. The State Government wants at least 90 per of young people to complete education and/or training to the end of year 12 or its equivalent. It recognises that this must be done in partnership with young people, parents, teachers, higher education and training providers, commerce, industry and the broader community. (5) The impact, if any, of the amalgamation will not be evident until the ANTA funding agreement is renegotiated, which will occur in 2003.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The integration process is expected to realise a net saving of $5 million in 2003-04 and $30 million from 2004-05 onwards. The anticipated saving for each department will not be available until the integration of services is complete. (4) Education and training are highly complementary. Greater flexibility in schools, TAFE colleges and universities will enable learners to move easily between institutions and pursue richer and more varied pathways. The Department of Education and Training will focus on turning around the State’s unacceptably low school retention rate and on boosting apprenticeships and traineeships in this age group. The State Government wants at least 90 per of young people to complete education and/or training to the end of year 12 or its equivalent. It recognises that this must be done in partnership with young people, parents, teachers, higher education and training providers, commerce, industry and the broader community. (5) The impact, if any, of the amalgamation will not be evident until the ANTA funding agreement is renegotiated, which will occur in 2003.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The integration process is expected to realise a net saving of $5 million in 2003-04 and $30 million from 2004-05 onwards. The anticipated saving for each department will not be available until the integration of services is complete. (4) Education and training are highly complementary. Greater flexibility in schools, TAFE colleges and universities will enable learners to move easily between institutions and pursue richer and more varied pathways. The Department of Education and Training will focus on turning around the State’s unacceptably low school retention rate and on boosting apprenticeships and traineeships in this age group. The State Government wants at least 90 per of young people to complete education and/or training to the end of year 12 or its equivalent. It recognises that this must be done in partnership with young people, parents, teachers, higher education and training providers, commerce, industry and the broader community. (5) The impact, if any, of the amalgamation will not be evident until the ANTA funding agreement is renegotiated, which will occur in 2003.
(1)-(3) The integration process is expected to realise a net saving of $5 million in 2003-04 and $30 million from 2004-05 onwards. The anticipated saving for each department will not be available until the integration of services is complete. (4) Education and training are highly complementary. Greater flexibility in schools, TAFE colleges and universities will enable learners to move easily between institutions and pursue richer and more varied pathways. The Department of Education and Training will focus on turning around the State’s unacceptably low school retention rate and on boosting apprenticeships and traineeships in this age group. The State Government wants at least 90 per of young people to complete education and/or training to the end of year 12 or its equivalent. It recognises that this must be done in partnership with young people, parents, teachers, higher education and training providers, commerce, industry and the broader community. (5) The impact, if any, of the amalgamation will not be evident until the ANTA funding agreement is renegotiated, which will occur in 2003.
(4) Education and training are highly complementary. Greater flexibility in schools, TAFE colleges and universities will enable learners to move easily between institutions and pursue richer and more varied pathways. The Department of Education and Training will focus on turning around the State’s unacceptably low school retention rate and on boosting apprenticeships and traineeships in this age group. The State Government wants at least 90 per of young people to complete education and/or training to the end of year 12 or its equivalent. It recognises that this must be done in partnership with young people, parents, teachers, higher education and training providers, commerce, industry and the broader community. (5) The impact, if any, of the amalgamation will not be evident until the ANTA funding agreement is renegotiated, which will occur in 2003.
(5) The impact, if any, of the amalgamation will not be evident until the ANTA funding agreement is renegotiated, which will occur in 2003.
(1) What are the expected savings in 2002-03 and 2003-04 of the unification of these departments? (2) How will these savings be made? (3) What is the expected number of staff cuts in the former Department of Education and the former Department of Training? (4) What are the expected positive outcomes, in terms of training delivery by technical and further education colleges, to be gained by this change? (5) What will be the effect of this amalgamation on our current and future Australian National Training Authority funding? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The integration process is expected to realise a net saving of $5 million in 2003-04 and $30 million from 2004-05 onwards. The anticipated saving for each department will not be available until the integration of services is complete. (4) Education and training are highly complementary. Greater flexibility in schools, TAFE colleges and universities will enable learners to move easily between institutions and pursue richer and more varied pathways. The Department of Education and Training will focus on turning around the State’s unacceptably low school retention rate and on boosting apprenticeships and traineeships in this age group. The State Government wants at least 90 per of young people to complete education and/or training to the end of year 12 or its equivalent. It recognises that this must be done in partnership with young people, parents, teachers, higher education and training providers, commerce, industry and the broader community. (5) The impact, if any, of the amalgamation will not be evident until the ANTA funding agreement is renegotiated, which will occur in 2003.
(2) How will these savings be made? (3) What is the expected number of staff cuts in the former Department of Education and the former Department of Training? (4) What are the expected positive outcomes, in terms of training delivery by technical and further education colleges, to be gained by this change? (5) What will be the effect of this amalgamation on our current and future Australian National Training Authority funding? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The integration process is expected to realise a net saving of $5 million in 2003-04 and $30 million from 2004-05 onwards. The anticipated saving for each department will not be available until the integration of services is complete. (4) Education and training are highly complementary. Greater flexibility in schools, TAFE colleges and universities will enable learners to move easily between institutions and pursue richer and more varied pathways. The Department of Education and Training will focus on turning around the State’s unacceptably low school retention rate and on boosting apprenticeships and traineeships in this age group. The State Government wants at least 90 per of young people to complete education and/or training to the end of year 12 or its equivalent. It recognises that this must be done in partnership with young people, parents, teachers, higher education and training providers, commerce, industry and the broader community. (5) The impact, if any, of the amalgamation will not be evident until the ANTA funding agreement is renegotiated, which will occur in 2003.
(3) What is the expected number of staff cuts in the former Department of Education and the former Department of Training? (4) What are the expected positive outcomes, in terms of training delivery by technical and further education colleges, to be gained by this change? (5) What will be the effect of this amalgamation on our current and future Australian National Training Authority funding? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The integration process is expected to realise a net saving of $5 million in 2003-04 and $30 million from 2004-05 onwards. The anticipated saving for each department will not be available until the integration of services is complete. (4) Education and training are highly complementary. Greater flexibility in schools, TAFE colleges and universities will enable learners to move easily between institutions and pursue richer and more varied pathways. The Department of Education and Training will focus on turning around the State’s unacceptably low school retention rate and on boosting apprenticeships and traineeships in this age group. The State Government wants at least 90 per of young people to complete education and/or training to the end of year 12 or its equivalent. It recognises that this must be done in partnership with young people, parents, teachers, higher education and training providers, commerce, industry and the broader community. (5) The impact, if any, of the amalgamation will not be evident until the ANTA funding agreement is renegotiated, which will occur in 2003.
(4) What are the expected positive outcomes, in terms of training delivery by technical and further education colleges, to be gained by this change? (5) What will be the effect of this amalgamation on our current and future Australian National Training Authority funding? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The integration process is expected to realise a net saving of $5 million in 2003-04 and $30 million from 2004-05 onwards. The anticipated saving for each department will not be available until the integration of services is complete. (4) Education and training are highly complementary. Greater flexibility in schools, TAFE colleges and universities will enable learners to move easily between institutions and pursue richer and more varied pathways. The Department of Education and Training will focus on turning around the State’s unacceptably low school retention rate and on boosting apprenticeships and traineeships in this age group. The State Government wants at least 90 per of young people to complete education and/or training to the end of year 12 or its equivalent. It recognises that this must be done in partnership with young people, parents, teachers, higher education and training providers, commerce, industry and the broader community. (5) The impact, if any, of the amalgamation will not be evident until the ANTA funding agreement is renegotiated, which will occur in 2003.
(5) What will be the effect of this amalgamation on our current and future Australian National Training Authority funding? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The integration process is expected to realise a net saving of $5 million in 2003-04 and $30 million from 2004-05 onwards. The anticipated saving for each department will not be available until the integration of services is complete. (4) Education and training are highly complementary. Greater flexibility in schools, TAFE colleges and universities will enable learners to move easily between institutions and pursue richer and more varied pathways. The Department of Education and Training will focus on turning around the State’s unacceptably low school retention rate and on boosting apprenticeships and traineeships in this age group. The State Government wants at least 90 per of young people to complete education and/or training to the end of year 12 or its equivalent. It recognises that this must be done in partnership with young people, parents, teachers, higher education and training providers, commerce, industry and the broader community. (5) The impact, if any, of the amalgamation will not be evident until the ANTA funding agreement is renegotiated, which will occur in 2003.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The integration process is expected to realise a net saving of $5 million in 2003-04 and $30 million from 2004-05 onwards. The anticipated saving for each department will not be available until the integration of services is complete. (4) Education and training are highly complementary. Greater flexibility in schools, TAFE colleges and universities will enable learners to move easily between institutions and pursue richer and more varied pathways. The Department of Education and Training will focus on turning around the State’s unacceptably low school retention rate and on boosting apprenticeships and traineeships in this age group. The State Government wants at least 90 per of young people to complete education and/or training to the end of year 12 or its equivalent. It recognises that this must be done in partnership with young people, parents, teachers, higher education and training providers, commerce, industry and the broader community. (5) The impact, if any, of the amalgamation will not be evident until the ANTA funding agreement is renegotiated, which will occur in 2003.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The integration process is expected to realise a net saving of $5 million in 2003-04 and $30 million from 2004-05 onwards. The anticipated saving for each department will not be available until the integration of services is complete. (4) Education and training are highly complementary. Greater flexibility in schools, TAFE colleges and universities will enable learners to move easily between institutions and pursue richer and more varied pathways. The Department of Education and Training will focus on turning around the State’s unacceptably low school retention rate and on boosting apprenticeships and traineeships in this age group. The State Government wants at least 90 per of young people to complete education and/or training to the end of year 12 or its equivalent. It recognises that this must be done in partnership with young people, parents, teachers, higher education and training providers, commerce, industry and the broader community. (5) The impact, if any, of the amalgamation will not be evident until the ANTA funding agreement is renegotiated, which will occur in 2003.
(1)-(3) The integration process is expected to realise a net saving of $5 million in 2003-04 and $30 million from 2004-05 onwards. The anticipated saving for each department will not be available until the integration of services is complete. (4) Education and training are highly complementary. Greater flexibility in schools, TAFE colleges and universities will enable learners to move easily between institutions and pursue richer and more varied pathways. The Department of Education and Training will focus on turning around the State’s unacceptably low school retention rate and on boosting apprenticeships and traineeships in this age group. The State Government wants at least 90 per of young people to complete education and/or training to the end of year 12 or its equivalent. It recognises that this must be done in partnership with young people, parents, teachers, higher education and training providers, commerce, industry and the broader community. (5) The impact, if any, of the amalgamation will not be evident until the ANTA funding agreement is renegotiated, which will occur in 2003.
(4) Education and training are highly complementary. Greater flexibility in schools, TAFE colleges and universities will enable learners to move easily between institutions and pursue richer and more varied pathways. The Department of Education and Training will focus on turning around the State’s unacceptably low school retention rate and on boosting apprenticeships and traineeships in this age group. The State Government wants at least 90 per of young people to complete education and/or training to the end of year 12 or its equivalent. It recognises that this must be done in partnership with young people, parents, teachers, higher education and training providers, commerce, industry and the broader community. (5) The impact, if any, of the amalgamation will not be evident until the ANTA funding agreement is renegotiated, which will occur in 2003.
(5) The impact, if any, of the amalgamation will not be evident until the ANTA funding agreement is renegotiated, which will occur in 2003.
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