❓ Hon. Ljiljanna Ravlich questions the government on increasing participation in education and training as outlined in 'Skilling WA'. The government provides details on targets, funding, and the number of training places to be made available.
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I refer to the document, ‘Skilling WA - A workforce development plan for Western Australia’, and the short term priority action 4.1, Increase participation in education and training, and I ask -
(1) How is it planned to increase participation in training?
(2) Is there a target figure for this increase in participation?
(3) How many extra places in training will be made available to cater for this increase in participation?
(4) Will these extra places be available in both the public and private training sector?
(5) How many will be available at TAFE?
(6) How many will be available at state Registered Training Organisations (RTOs)?
(7) How many will be available at private RTOs?
(8) How much State funding has been allocated to the achievement of this short term priority action?
(9) Will training participation be increased in the current 2011 training year?
(10) If no to (9), when will it be increased?
(1) How is it planned to increase participation in training?
(2) Is there a target figure for this increase in participation?
(3) How many extra places in training will be made available to cater for this increase in participation?
(4) Will these extra places be available in both the public and private training sector?
(5) How many will be available at TAFE?
(6) How many will be available at state Registered Training Organisations (RTOs)?
(7) How many will be available at private RTOs?
(8) How much State funding has been allocated to the achievement of this short term priority action?
(9) Will training participation be increased in the current 2011 training year?
(10) If no to (9), when will it be increased?
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Answered
21 March 2011
Responded by
Minister for Training and Workforce Development
Response time
34 days
(1) The Department of Training and Workforce Development is currently developing strategies and initiatives to support the implementation of the priority actions in
Skilling WA - A workforce development plan for Western Australia
.
(2) The target for increasing the training participation rate was articulated in
Training WA: Planning for the Future 2009 - 2018
. The target is an increase from 8.6% working aged Western Australians undertaking accredited training target in 2008 to 9.1% in 2012.
(3) It is estimated that an additional 11,780 training places will be made available in 2011. This comprises 3,800 training places as part of the State Government's 2010/11 commitment to delivering an additional 7,600 training places over two years to address unmet training demand, 7,500 places as part of the recently announced critical skills training funding package and 480 Aboriginal School Based Training places.
(4) Yes
(5 - 7) The number of additional training places available at State and private training providers will be dependent on student and industry demand.
(8) The State Government allocated $19.4 million over two years in the 2009/10 Budget to purchase training places in industry priority skill shortage areas. $9.9 million of this funding has been allocated to 2011 training delivery. The State Government recently announced the allocation of a further $22.7 million to purchase an additional 7,500 critical skill shortage training places and 480 Aboriginal School Based Training places in 2011.
(9) Yes
(10) Not applicable.
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Skilling WA - A workforce development plan for Western Australia
.
(2) The target for increasing the training participation rate was articulated in
Training WA: Planning for the Future 2009 - 2018
. The target is an increase from 8.6% working aged Western Australians undertaking accredited training target in 2008 to 9.1% in 2012.
(3) It is estimated that an additional 11,780 training places will be made available in 2011. This comprises 3,800 training places as part of the State Government's 2010/11 commitment to delivering an additional 7,600 training places over two years to address unmet training demand, 7,500 places as part of the recently announced critical skills training funding package and 480 Aboriginal School Based Training places.
(4) Yes
(5 - 7) The number of additional training places available at State and private training providers will be dependent on student and industry demand.
(8) The State Government allocated $19.4 million over two years in the 2009/10 Budget to purchase training places in industry priority skill shortage areas. $9.9 million of this funding has been allocated to 2011 training delivery. The State Government recently announced the allocation of a further $22.7 million to purchase an additional 7,500 critical skill shortage training places and 480 Aboriginal School Based Training places in 2011.
(9) Yes
(10) Not applicable.
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