❓ Mr. Logan questions the Minister regarding the impact of TAFE fee increases on enrolment figures, suggesting a 'disastrous impact'. The Minister refutes this, citing enrolment increases in foundation skills courses and overall positive adjustments within TAFE colleges.
AnsweredQoN 695Legislative Assembly
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TRAINING ENROLMENT FIGURES
695. Mr F.M. LOGAN to the
Minister for Training and Workforce Development:
I have a supplementary question. Given that these figures are
from 2013–14 and do not even reflect the further two significant
increases that have been applied, will the minister now acknowledge that those
fee increases have had a disastrous impact on the government's WA TAFE
policies? It is completely right in front of the minister.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Cockburn, you have asked your question.
695. Mr F.M. LOGAN to the
Minister for Training and Workforce Development:
I have a supplementary question. Given that these figures are
from 2013–14 and do not even reflect the further two significant
increases that have been applied, will the minister now acknowledge that those
fee increases have had a disastrous impact on the government's WA TAFE
policies? It is completely right in front of the minister.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Cockburn, you have asked your question.
AnswerView source ↗
I think the member needs to read the responses to the
questions on notice that have been asked about this area. There is no disaster
in our TAFE colleges—absolutely the contrary. Right across the state,
our TAFEs are adjusting. Some of them have had to adjust rapidly to changing
economic conditions. Some are flourishing and have had massive increases in
enrolments. It varies across the state.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : I
call the member for Albany to order for the third time and the member for
Cockburn for the second time.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
We are seeing an increase in enrolment in foundation skills courses. Those
courses teach people basic numeracy and literacy so that they can go on to other
skill sets and training, and go into a priority skills area and get trained
into a job. There is no disaster. I know the member would love to be talking
about a disaster in the training sector, but there is no disaster. A nine per
cent increase in the number of people enrolling in training that leads to
employment is not a disaster; it is a success.
questions on notice that have been asked about this area. There is no disaster
in our TAFE colleges—absolutely the contrary. Right across the state,
our TAFEs are adjusting. Some of them have had to adjust rapidly to changing
economic conditions. Some are flourishing and have had massive increases in
enrolments. It varies across the state.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : I
call the member for Albany to order for the third time and the member for
Cockburn for the second time.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
We are seeing an increase in enrolment in foundation skills courses. Those
courses teach people basic numeracy and literacy so that they can go on to other
skill sets and training, and go into a priority skills area and get trained
into a job. There is no disaster. I know the member would love to be talking
about a disaster in the training sector, but there is no disaster. A nine per
cent increase in the number of people enrolling in training that leads to
employment is not a disaster; it is a success.
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