❓ A WA parliamentary question probes the rebadging of Swan TAFE to Polytechnic West, including costs, consultant engagement, and staff concerns about resource allocation. The Minister provides some answers but defers on a full cost breakdown.
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TAFE COLLEGES — REBADGING AS POLYTECHNICs
(1) Is Swan TAFE being rebadged as Polytechnic West? (2) Will other TAFE colleges be rebadged as polytechnics; and, if so, why? (3) Is it true that a consultant was engaged to come up with a polytechnic concept; and, if so, who was the consultant and how much were they paid? (4) Is it true that the cost to rebadge Swan TAFE is $6 million? (5) If no to (4), will the minister provide a comprehensive breakdown of all costs; and, if not, why not? (6) Is the minister aware that staff are concerned about the cost to rebadge the college, particularly as they are unable to purchase new computers to assist them with front-line teaching? Hon PETER COLLIER
(1) Is Swan TAFE being rebadged as Polytechnic West? (2) Will other TAFE colleges be rebadged as polytechnics; and, if so, why? (3) Is it true that a consultant was engaged to come up with a polytechnic concept; and, if so, who was the consultant and how much were they paid? (4) Is it true that the cost to rebadge Swan TAFE is $6 million? (5) If no to (4), will the minister provide a comprehensive breakdown of all costs; and, if not, why not? (6) Is the minister aware that staff are concerned about the cost to rebadge the college, particularly as they are unable to purchase new computers to assist them with front-line teaching? Hon PETER COLLIER
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) That is a decision for individual colleges to make, and most of them have made that decision. (3) No. However, a consultant was engaged to assist with the brand name and signage style guide. The consultant is Forbes and its schedule of fees for undertaking project analysis, preparation of brief, naming and design work was $70 355, not $6 million. (4) No. (5) A breakdown of all costs is not possible at this early stage in the process. (6) Funding has not been removed from front-line teaching priorities.
(2) Will other TAFE colleges be rebadged as polytechnics; and, if so, why? (3) Is it true that a consultant was engaged to come up with a polytechnic concept; and, if so, who was the consultant and how much were they paid? (4) Is it true that the cost to rebadge Swan TAFE is $6 million? (5) If no to (4), will the minister provide a comprehensive breakdown of all costs; and, if not, why not? (6) Is the minister aware that staff are concerned about the cost to rebadge the college, particularly as they are unable to purchase new computers to assist them with front-line teaching? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) That is a decision for individual colleges to make, and most of them have made that decision. (3) No. However, a consultant was engaged to assist with the brand name and signage style guide. The consultant is Forbes and its schedule of fees for undertaking project analysis, preparation of brief, naming and design work was $70 355, not $6 million. (4) No. (5) A breakdown of all costs is not possible at this early stage in the process. (6) Funding has not been removed from front-line teaching priorities.
(3) Is it true that a consultant was engaged to come up with a polytechnic concept; and, if so, who was the consultant and how much were they paid? (4) Is it true that the cost to rebadge Swan TAFE is $6 million? (5) If no to (4), will the minister provide a comprehensive breakdown of all costs; and, if not, why not? (6) Is the minister aware that staff are concerned about the cost to rebadge the college, particularly as they are unable to purchase new computers to assist them with front-line teaching? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) That is a decision for individual colleges to make, and most of them have made that decision. (3) No. However, a consultant was engaged to assist with the brand name and signage style guide. The consultant is Forbes and its schedule of fees for undertaking project analysis, preparation of brief, naming and design work was $70 355, not $6 million. (4) No. (5) A breakdown of all costs is not possible at this early stage in the process. (6) Funding has not been removed from front-line teaching priorities.
(4) Is it true that the cost to rebadge Swan TAFE is $6 million? (5) If no to (4), will the minister provide a comprehensive breakdown of all costs; and, if not, why not? (6) Is the minister aware that staff are concerned about the cost to rebadge the college, particularly as they are unable to purchase new computers to assist them with front-line teaching? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) That is a decision for individual colleges to make, and most of them have made that decision. (3) No. However, a consultant was engaged to assist with the brand name and signage style guide. The consultant is Forbes and its schedule of fees for undertaking project analysis, preparation of brief, naming and design work was $70 355, not $6 million. (4) No. (5) A breakdown of all costs is not possible at this early stage in the process. (6) Funding has not been removed from front-line teaching priorities.
(5) If no to (4), will the minister provide a comprehensive breakdown of all costs; and, if not, why not? (6) Is the minister aware that staff are concerned about the cost to rebadge the college, particularly as they are unable to purchase new computers to assist them with front-line teaching? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) That is a decision for individual colleges to make, and most of them have made that decision. (3) No. However, a consultant was engaged to assist with the brand name and signage style guide. The consultant is Forbes and its schedule of fees for undertaking project analysis, preparation of brief, naming and design work was $70 355, not $6 million. (4) No. (5) A breakdown of all costs is not possible at this early stage in the process. (6) Funding has not been removed from front-line teaching priorities.
(6) Is the minister aware that staff are concerned about the cost to rebadge the college, particularly as they are unable to purchase new computers to assist them with front-line teaching? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) That is a decision for individual colleges to make, and most of them have made that decision. (3) No. However, a consultant was engaged to assist with the brand name and signage style guide. The consultant is Forbes and its schedule of fees for undertaking project analysis, preparation of brief, naming and design work was $70 355, not $6 million. (4) No. (5) A breakdown of all costs is not possible at this early stage in the process. (6) Funding has not been removed from front-line teaching priorities.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) That is a decision for individual colleges to make, and most of them have made that decision. (3) No. However, a consultant was engaged to assist with the brand name and signage style guide. The consultant is Forbes and its schedule of fees for undertaking project analysis, preparation of brief, naming and design work was $70 355, not $6 million. (4) No. (5) A breakdown of all costs is not possible at this early stage in the process. (6) Funding has not been removed from front-line teaching priorities.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) That is a decision for individual colleges to make, and most of them have made that decision. (3) No. However, a consultant was engaged to assist with the brand name and signage style guide. The consultant is Forbes and its schedule of fees for undertaking project analysis, preparation of brief, naming and design work was $70 355, not $6 million. (4) No. (5) A breakdown of all costs is not possible at this early stage in the process. (6) Funding has not been removed from front-line teaching priorities.
(1) Yes. (2) That is a decision for individual colleges to make, and most of them have made that decision. (3) No. However, a consultant was engaged to assist with the brand name and signage style guide. The consultant is Forbes and its schedule of fees for undertaking project analysis, preparation of brief, naming and design work was $70 355, not $6 million. (4) No. (5) A breakdown of all costs is not possible at this early stage in the process. (6) Funding has not been removed from front-line teaching priorities.
(2) That is a decision for individual colleges to make, and most of them have made that decision. (3) No. However, a consultant was engaged to assist with the brand name and signage style guide. The consultant is Forbes and its schedule of fees for undertaking project analysis, preparation of brief, naming and design work was $70 355, not $6 million. (4) No. (5) A breakdown of all costs is not possible at this early stage in the process. (6) Funding has not been removed from front-line teaching priorities.
(3) No. However, a consultant was engaged to assist with the brand name and signage style guide. The consultant is Forbes and its schedule of fees for undertaking project analysis, preparation of brief, naming and design work was $70 355, not $6 million. (4) No. (5) A breakdown of all costs is not possible at this early stage in the process. (6) Funding has not been removed from front-line teaching priorities.
(4) No. (5) A breakdown of all costs is not possible at this early stage in the process. (6) Funding has not been removed from front-line teaching priorities.
(5) A breakdown of all costs is not possible at this early stage in the process. (6) Funding has not been removed from front-line teaching priorities.
(6) Funding has not been removed from front-line teaching priorities.
(2) Will other TAFE colleges be rebadged as polytechnics; and, if so, why? (3) Is it true that a consultant was engaged to come up with a polytechnic concept; and, if so, who was the consultant and how much were they paid? (4) Is it true that the cost to rebadge Swan TAFE is $6 million? (5) If no to (4), will the minister provide a comprehensive breakdown of all costs; and, if not, why not? (6) Is the minister aware that staff are concerned about the cost to rebadge the college, particularly as they are unable to purchase new computers to assist them with front-line teaching? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) That is a decision for individual colleges to make, and most of them have made that decision. (3) No. However, a consultant was engaged to assist with the brand name and signage style guide. The consultant is Forbes and its schedule of fees for undertaking project analysis, preparation of brief, naming and design work was $70 355, not $6 million. (4) No. (5) A breakdown of all costs is not possible at this early stage in the process. (6) Funding has not been removed from front-line teaching priorities.
(3) Is it true that a consultant was engaged to come up with a polytechnic concept; and, if so, who was the consultant and how much were they paid? (4) Is it true that the cost to rebadge Swan TAFE is $6 million? (5) If no to (4), will the minister provide a comprehensive breakdown of all costs; and, if not, why not? (6) Is the minister aware that staff are concerned about the cost to rebadge the college, particularly as they are unable to purchase new computers to assist them with front-line teaching? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) That is a decision for individual colleges to make, and most of them have made that decision. (3) No. However, a consultant was engaged to assist with the brand name and signage style guide. The consultant is Forbes and its schedule of fees for undertaking project analysis, preparation of brief, naming and design work was $70 355, not $6 million. (4) No. (5) A breakdown of all costs is not possible at this early stage in the process. (6) Funding has not been removed from front-line teaching priorities.
(4) Is it true that the cost to rebadge Swan TAFE is $6 million? (5) If no to (4), will the minister provide a comprehensive breakdown of all costs; and, if not, why not? (6) Is the minister aware that staff are concerned about the cost to rebadge the college, particularly as they are unable to purchase new computers to assist them with front-line teaching? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) That is a decision for individual colleges to make, and most of them have made that decision. (3) No. However, a consultant was engaged to assist with the brand name and signage style guide. The consultant is Forbes and its schedule of fees for undertaking project analysis, preparation of brief, naming and design work was $70 355, not $6 million. (4) No. (5) A breakdown of all costs is not possible at this early stage in the process. (6) Funding has not been removed from front-line teaching priorities.
(5) If no to (4), will the minister provide a comprehensive breakdown of all costs; and, if not, why not? (6) Is the minister aware that staff are concerned about the cost to rebadge the college, particularly as they are unable to purchase new computers to assist them with front-line teaching? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) That is a decision for individual colleges to make, and most of them have made that decision. (3) No. However, a consultant was engaged to assist with the brand name and signage style guide. The consultant is Forbes and its schedule of fees for undertaking project analysis, preparation of brief, naming and design work was $70 355, not $6 million. (4) No. (5) A breakdown of all costs is not possible at this early stage in the process. (6) Funding has not been removed from front-line teaching priorities.
(6) Is the minister aware that staff are concerned about the cost to rebadge the college, particularly as they are unable to purchase new computers to assist them with front-line teaching? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) That is a decision for individual colleges to make, and most of them have made that decision. (3) No. However, a consultant was engaged to assist with the brand name and signage style guide. The consultant is Forbes and its schedule of fees for undertaking project analysis, preparation of brief, naming and design work was $70 355, not $6 million. (4) No. (5) A breakdown of all costs is not possible at this early stage in the process. (6) Funding has not been removed from front-line teaching priorities.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) That is a decision for individual colleges to make, and most of them have made that decision. (3) No. However, a consultant was engaged to assist with the brand name and signage style guide. The consultant is Forbes and its schedule of fees for undertaking project analysis, preparation of brief, naming and design work was $70 355, not $6 million. (4) No. (5) A breakdown of all costs is not possible at this early stage in the process. (6) Funding has not been removed from front-line teaching priorities.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) That is a decision for individual colleges to make, and most of them have made that decision. (3) No. However, a consultant was engaged to assist with the brand name and signage style guide. The consultant is Forbes and its schedule of fees for undertaking project analysis, preparation of brief, naming and design work was $70 355, not $6 million. (4) No. (5) A breakdown of all costs is not possible at this early stage in the process. (6) Funding has not been removed from front-line teaching priorities.
(1) Yes. (2) That is a decision for individual colleges to make, and most of them have made that decision. (3) No. However, a consultant was engaged to assist with the brand name and signage style guide. The consultant is Forbes and its schedule of fees for undertaking project analysis, preparation of brief, naming and design work was $70 355, not $6 million. (4) No. (5) A breakdown of all costs is not possible at this early stage in the process. (6) Funding has not been removed from front-line teaching priorities.
(2) That is a decision for individual colleges to make, and most of them have made that decision. (3) No. However, a consultant was engaged to assist with the brand name and signage style guide. The consultant is Forbes and its schedule of fees for undertaking project analysis, preparation of brief, naming and design work was $70 355, not $6 million. (4) No. (5) A breakdown of all costs is not possible at this early stage in the process. (6) Funding has not been removed from front-line teaching priorities.
(3) No. However, a consultant was engaged to assist with the brand name and signage style guide. The consultant is Forbes and its schedule of fees for undertaking project analysis, preparation of brief, naming and design work was $70 355, not $6 million. (4) No. (5) A breakdown of all costs is not possible at this early stage in the process. (6) Funding has not been removed from front-line teaching priorities.
(4) No. (5) A breakdown of all costs is not possible at this early stage in the process. (6) Funding has not been removed from front-line teaching priorities.
(5) A breakdown of all costs is not possible at this early stage in the process. (6) Funding has not been removed from front-line teaching priorities.
(6) Funding has not been removed from front-line teaching priorities.
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