❓ Question regarding the difference in graduate employment rates between private and state training providers, and the government's plans to address this disparity. The answer attributes the difference to State Training Providers offering more foundation courses.
AnsweredQoN 5819Legislative Council
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I refer to the 2012-13 Legislative Council Estimates questions on notice supplementary information B10, and I ask —
(1) Why is the 2011 graduate employment rate higher for private registered training organisation graduates than that for graduates of State Training Providers?
(2) What steps will the Government be taking to improve the graduate employment rate of —
(a) State Training Provider graduates; and
(b) private registered training organisation graduates?
(1) Why is the 2011 graduate employment rate higher for private registered training organisation graduates than that for graduates of State Training Providers?
(2) What steps will the Government be taking to improve the graduate employment rate of —
(a) State Training Provider graduates; and
(b) private registered training organisation graduates?
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Answered
18 September 2012
Responded by
Minister for Education representing the Minister for Training and Workforce Development
Response time
35 days
(1) The Department of Training and Workforce Development's analysis indicates that the most likely reason for a difference between the graduate employment rates of State Training Providers and private registered training organisations, is due to the fact that State Training Providers are the predominant provider of foundation type courses including numeracy and literacy, to students with low academic achievement.
These courses are less likely to lead directly to an employment outcome.
This is supported by data that which shows that 86.9 per cent of students at private training providers undertook training specifically for an employment related outcome compared to 76.5 per cent of students studying at State Training Providers.
(2)(a) The Department of Training and Workforce Development will continue to focus its training funding priorities on qualifications that that meet the needs of the Western Australian labour market, as identified through the State Priority Occupation List.
(2)(b) See response (2)(a).
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These courses are less likely to lead directly to an employment outcome.
This is supported by data that which shows that 86.9 per cent of students at private training providers undertook training specifically for an employment related outcome compared to 76.5 per cent of students studying at State Training Providers.
(2)(a) The Department of Training and Workforce Development will continue to focus its training funding priorities on qualifications that that meet the needs of the Western Australian labour market, as identified through the State Priority Occupation List.
(2)(b) See response (2)(a).
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