❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the number of apprentices and trainees employed by the Minister for Education's departments, agencies, and government-owned corporations, and plans to increase these numbers. The response indicates a very low uptake of apprenticeships and traineeships within the Education portfolio.
AnsweredQoN 2051Legislative Council
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For each Department, Agency or Government owned corporation for which the Minister has responsibility -
(1) How many apprentices are currently employed?
(2) How many trainees are currently employed?
(3) Are there currently any plans to increase the number of apprenticeships and traineeships immediately?
(4) If yes to (3), what are the proposed increases?
(5) What funds have been allocated in 2009-10 to recruit more participants for apprenticeships and traineeships?
(6) If no funds have been allocated, why not?
(1) How many apprentices are currently employed?
(2) How many trainees are currently employed?
(3) Are there currently any plans to increase the number of apprenticeships and traineeships immediately?
(4) If yes to (3), what are the proposed increases?
(5) What funds have been allocated in 2009-10 to recruit more participants for apprenticeships and traineeships?
(6) If no funds have been allocated, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
4 May 2010
Responded by
Minister for Energy representing the Minister for Education
Response time
42 days
For the Department of Education
(1) Nil.
(2) One.
(3) No.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) Nil.
(6) Any funds are retained by the newly created Department of Training and Workforce Development.
For the Country High School Hostels Authority
(1) & (2) Nil.
(3) No.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) Nil.
(6) The Country High School Hostels Authority supports secondary school students with work experience at its residential colleges. It also provides a boarding and transport service to enable boarders to participate in work experience with businesses in the regional centres where its boarding facilities are located.
For the Public Education Endowment Trust
(1) & (2) Nil.
(3) No.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) Nil.
(6) The Public Education Endowment Trust has a staff of one, and its core business is grant funding. The Trustees do not have the infrastructure or funding to employ apprentices or trainees.
For the Curriculum Council
(1) & (2) Nil
(3) No
(4) Not applicable
(5) Nil
(6) There were no roles, suited to trainees or apprentices, in 2009/10.
For the Department of Education Services
(1) Nil.
(2) One.
(3) No.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) Nil.
(6) Office accommodation is at capacity.
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(1) Nil.
(2) One.
(3) No.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) Nil.
(6) Any funds are retained by the newly created Department of Training and Workforce Development.
For the Country High School Hostels Authority
(1) & (2) Nil.
(3) No.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) Nil.
(6) The Country High School Hostels Authority supports secondary school students with work experience at its residential colleges. It also provides a boarding and transport service to enable boarders to participate in work experience with businesses in the regional centres where its boarding facilities are located.
For the Public Education Endowment Trust
(1) & (2) Nil.
(3) No.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) Nil.
(6) The Public Education Endowment Trust has a staff of one, and its core business is grant funding. The Trustees do not have the infrastructure or funding to employ apprentices or trainees.
For the Curriculum Council
(1) & (2) Nil
(3) No
(4) Not applicable
(5) Nil
(6) There were no roles, suited to trainees or apprentices, in 2009/10.
For the Department of Education Services
(1) Nil.
(2) One.
(3) No.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) Nil.
(6) Office accommodation is at capacity.
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