A parliamentary question regarding the availability of lower-level qualifications under the Productivity Places Program (PPP) for early school leavers and the Minister's response outlining alternative training options.

AnsweredQoN 3185Legislative Council
Asked
17 November 2010
Portfolio
Training and Workforce Development

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I refer to the next round of funding under the Productivity Places Program (PPP) for 2011, and I ask -
(1) Is the Minister aware that Registered Training Organisations located in catchment areas, where there are many early school leavers are concerned, that many courses for lower qualifications will not be available under the 2011 PPP?
(2) Is the Minister aware that Job Services Australia agencies who manage these clients are having difficulty placing them into suitable training programs now that the lower qualifications have been restricted under the PPP?
(3) If, as indicated in the last tender under this program, many of the courses will not be available for the lower qualifications, what has the Minister done to ensure young people will be able to undertake some form of training, particularly if there are not enough places available through TAFE?

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Answered
14 February 2011
Responded by
Minister for Training and Workforce Development
Response time
89 days
(1)   No. The National Partnership - Productivity Places Programfunds qualifications at Certificate II and above.
(2)   No. The Priority Institutional Qualifications List has been revised to target areas of skill shortage and includes lower level qualifications.
(3)   Young people can access a range of training options through State Training Providers and private registered training organisations including apprenticeships, traineeships, pre-apprenticeships, training places under the Productivity Places Program and a range of Access Programs.
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