❓ A Western Australian parliamentary question seeks data on government-funded Adult Community Education (ACE) programs, including funding allocations, provider types, and potential impacts from the new VET model. The answer provides funding data and acknowledges the VET model is still under development.
AnsweredQoN 5576Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the document
Community Learning in focus – A strategy for Adult and Community Education in Western Australia (2009-2018)
where the Government states its intention to collect qualitative and quantitative data on government funded Adult Community Education in Western Australia, and I ask —
(1) Whether data has been collected and compiled on the government funded Adult Community Education, and for what periods?
(2) If yes to (1), whether this data is publicly available?
(3) If yes to (1), whether the data details the training institutes that are delivering government funded Adult Community Education?
(4) If yes to (3) —
(a) how much funding was allocated to Adult Community Education in —
(i) 2009;
(ii) 2010;
(iii) 2011; and
(iv) 2012,
(b) what proportion of this funding was received by State Training Providers; and
(c) what proportion of this funding was received by private Registered Training Organisations?
(5) Will funding to Adult Community Education be impacted by the introduction of the new Western Australia VET model?
(6) If yes to (5), what is the predicted nature of the impact?
Community Learning in focus – A strategy for Adult and Community Education in Western Australia (2009-2018)
where the Government states its intention to collect qualitative and quantitative data on government funded Adult Community Education in Western Australia, and I ask —
(1) Whether data has been collected and compiled on the government funded Adult Community Education, and for what periods?
(2) If yes to (1), whether this data is publicly available?
(3) If yes to (1), whether the data details the training institutes that are delivering government funded Adult Community Education?
(4) If yes to (3) —
(a) how much funding was allocated to Adult Community Education in —
(i) 2009;
(ii) 2010;
(iii) 2011; and
(iv) 2012,
(b) what proportion of this funding was received by State Training Providers; and
(c) what proportion of this funding was received by private Registered Training Organisations?
(5) Will funding to Adult Community Education be impacted by the introduction of the new Western Australia VET model?
(6) If yes to (5), what is the predicted nature of the impact?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 June 2012
Responded by
Minister for Training and Workforce Development
Response time
35 days
(1) Data has been collected on all government funded education and training, including Adult and Community Education (ACE) since the mid 1990's.
(2) Data collected on all government funded ACE is available upon request.
(3) Yes.
(4) (a) The Department funds two streams of ACE programs; accredited ACE, which is accredited education and training programs are regulated by the requirements of the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) and the Australian Quality Training Framework and lead to a qualification as defined under the AQF, and non-accredited ACE which are not regulated and do not result in the awarding of an official qualification
(i) 2009:
Accredited ACE-
approximately $32 million allocated
Non-accredited ACE
- approximately $1.58 million allocated
(ii) 2010:
Accredited ACE -
approximately $34 million allocated
Non-accredited ACE -
approximately $1.56 million allocated
(iii) 2011:
Accredited ACE -
approximately $35 million allocated
Non-accredited ACE -
approximately $1.74 million allocated
(iv) 2012:
Accredited ACE -
approximately $38 million allocated
Non-accredited ACE -
approximately $0.88 million allocated
(b) Approximately 96% of
accredited ACE
funding was received by State Training Providers.
Approximately 15% of
non-accredited ACE
funding was received by State Training Providers.
(c) Approximately 4% of
accredited ACE
funding was received by private Registered Training Organisations.
Approximately 18% of
non-accredited ACE
funding was received by private Registered Training Organisations.
Note: approximately 67% of
non-accredited ACE
funding was received by community organisations.
(5) The model for the proposed introduction of the training entitlement is still under development.
(6) N/A
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(2) Data collected on all government funded ACE is available upon request.
(3) Yes.
(4) (a) The Department funds two streams of ACE programs; accredited ACE, which is accredited education and training programs are regulated by the requirements of the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) and the Australian Quality Training Framework and lead to a qualification as defined under the AQF, and non-accredited ACE which are not regulated and do not result in the awarding of an official qualification
(i) 2009:
Accredited ACE-
approximately $32 million allocated
Non-accredited ACE
- approximately $1.58 million allocated
(ii) 2010:
Accredited ACE -
approximately $34 million allocated
Non-accredited ACE -
approximately $1.56 million allocated
(iii) 2011:
Accredited ACE -
approximately $35 million allocated
Non-accredited ACE -
approximately $1.74 million allocated
(iv) 2012:
Accredited ACE -
approximately $38 million allocated
Non-accredited ACE -
approximately $0.88 million allocated
(b) Approximately 96% of
accredited ACE
funding was received by State Training Providers.
Approximately 15% of
non-accredited ACE
funding was received by State Training Providers.
(c) Approximately 4% of
accredited ACE
funding was received by private Registered Training Organisations.
Approximately 18% of
non-accredited ACE
funding was received by private Registered Training Organisations.
Note: approximately 67% of
non-accredited ACE
funding was received by community organisations.
(5) The model for the proposed introduction of the training entitlement is still under development.
(6) N/A
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