Smart and Skilled

Western Student Connections - Dubbo Conference

25 November 2014

Smart and Skilled a major reform to the NSW training system

Smart and Skilledgives students training to gain a

job and advance their careersexpands the skills of our workforce

to meet future demand for jobsensures high quality, responsive,

equitable and efficient training

From January 2015, eligible students will be entitled to government subsidised training in priority skills areas.

The Entitlement will start from 1 January 2015

Covers •Select Foundation Skills courses, full qualifications from Certificate II to III, apprenticeships and selected new entrant traineeships

•2015 Skills List defines which qualifications are funded Is delivered by •TAFE NSW and approved private and community providers

Is consumer-driven •Students can choose the approved provider that best meets their needs

•Funding will follow the student to the provider of their choice

The NSW government will fund the ‘Entitlement’ for eligible students to undertake training

Funding will also be available for ‘Targeted Priorities’

What is covered?

• Purchased training in: full qualifications from Cert IV to Advanced Diploma

• 2015 Skills List defines funded courses

Who delivers it?

• Places will be purchased from TAFE NSW and approved private and community providers• Student choice will be subject to availability of places

Under Smart and Skilled the NSW Government will also fund:• Skills sets and short

courses• Pre-vocational training

The NSW Skills List defines what courses government will fund and takes account of state priorities

The 2015 Skills Lists covers over 700 qualifications and courses, as:

Entitlement - full qualifications:. Selected Foundation Skills Courses (I-II). Certificate II and III. Apprenticeships and selected new entree traineeships

Targeted Priorities (purchased training). Full qualifications at Certificate IV to Advanced Diploma. Pre-vocational training. Part qualifications for priority occupations and sectors

• Skills sets and short courses • Pre-vocational training courses

New student fee arrangements will be introduced

• Fees will be based on the benefit that students gain from training• Smart and Skilled will introduce fairer fees for students • 46,000 more students will be able to train in 2015 than under these arrangements

Student fees will:• be lower for students doing their first post school qualification• be lower for lower level qualifications• vary by industry , recognising that not all costs are the same• be the same for the same qualification regardless of the training

provider chosen

Exemptions cover all courses and concessions apply to courses up to Certificate IV

Outreach52%

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students will not pay a fee for any government subsidised qualifications that

they are eligible for

Students with a disability and their dependants will not pay a fee for the first subsidised qualification they commence in a calendar year. A concession will apply for any subsequent course

the student commences in the same year up to Certificate IV.

Commonwealth welfare recipients and their dependantswill be eligible for concessions in government subsidised training up to

Certificate IV.

Lower fees and concessions for courses up to Certificate IV

Qualification level 2015 Concession fees

Foundation $80Certificate II $160Certificate III $240Certificate IV $240Diploma/Advanced Diploma No concession

VET FEE-HELP loans will be available for

Diploma and Advanced Diploma

students

Apprentice fees will be capped at $2,000 per qualification

Different fees apply to apprenticeships and traineeships, in recognition of their importance to the NSW economy

Traineeships(only new entrant traineeships are

subsidised under Smart and Skilled)

Fees the same as the 1st qualification fee, regardless of qualifications already held

Apprenticeships

Fees capped at $2,000 per qualification

Smart and Skilled supports disadvantaged students

• Fee exemption• 15% fee loading to providers (needs loading)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students

• Fee exemption for first qualification in calendar year• 15% fee loading to providers (needs loading)

Students with a disability

• 10% fee loading to providers for long term unemployed (needs loading)

Commonwealth welfare recipients

• 10% fee loading to providers for regional students• 20% fee loading to providers for remote students

Remote and regional location students

Needs and location loadings

+

fee exemption and concessions

=

extra support for disadvantaged

learners

( maximum of one needs loading and one location

loading per student)

Who is eligible? Different requirements for Entitlement and Targeted Priorities

Does NOT hold a Certificate IV or

above

Holds a Certificate IV or above

Eligible for the Entitlement

Eligible for Targeted Priorities

Eligible for Targeted Priorities

NOT eligible for the Entitlement

except apprenticeships and

traineeships

• Students registered as a NSW apprentice or new entrant trainee are eligible, irrespective of any qualifications previously obtained

• Qualifications obtained as part of the school programs will not impact on students’ eligibility for training under smart and skilled

Meets Smart and

Skilled personal

eligibility• be an Australian

citizen, permanent resident or humanitarian visa holder, or New Zealand citizen, and

• be aged 15 years or older, and

• no longer be at school, and

• live or work in NSW

School leavers are eligible for Smart and Skilled, irrespective of qualifications achieved at school

Fees will be charged at the first post-school qualification rates for:• School leavers, regardless of any

previous qualification• Foundation skills qualifications • Apprentices and new entrant trainees

VET in Schools

programs, including SBATS are

outside Smart and Skilled

• Any qualifications achieved at school are NOT counted as an entitlement – this means school leavers are eligible for both Entitlement and the first qualification fees under Smart and Skilled

Smart and Skilled providers and prices apply to SBAT programs

One price applies to qualifications on

The NSW Skills List - whether they are

delivered as a Smart and Skilled

entitlement or SBAT program

Smart and Skilled providers can deliver

training under the SBAT program outside of Smart and Skilled

Visit the STS website for more information on SBATs

From 1 January 2015, a search engine will be available on the STS website to allow students to search for SBAT providers

The School Based Apprenticeship and Traineeships Program Fee Administration Policy is available on the STS website: www.training.nsw.gov.au/forms_documents/.../sbats_fee_admin_policy.pdf

VET FEE-HELP loans now available for Diplomas, Advanced Diplomas and select Certificate IVs

Diplomas and Advanced Diplomas on the NSW Skills List

A trial of 5 Certificate IV courses in:• Disability• Aged care• Information Technology Networking• Agriculture• Travel and tourism

(trial effective until 31 December 2016)

From 1 July 2014 VET FEE-HELP in NSW has been extended to:

Eligible Smart and Skilled students also need to meet VET FEE-HELP eligibility to get a loan

*For information on the FEE-HELP limit, go to: http://studyassist.gov.au/sites/studyassist/helppayingmyfees/vet-fee-help/pages/vet-fee-help

NSW Apprentices and NSW New Entrant trainees are eligible for Smart and Skilled. Of these apprentices and trainees, those who are Australian citizens or humanitarian visa holders are eligible for VET FEE-HELP.

Smart and Skilled is now close to the implementation of the Entitlement

Dec 2013

Released:Quality

Framework Skills List

Jan 2014 Roll-over contracts

2014 Skills List Student

transition arrangements

May 2014 Released:

2015 prices, fees and subsidies 2015 Skills List

IPART Final Report

Mid 2014

Provider ApplicationClosed on

8th Aug

Oct 2014

Smart & Skilled website

launchedInformation on

approved providers and

courses

Jan 2015

Entitlement with regulated

fees

A new Smart and Skilled website was launched late October 2014: www.smartandskilled.nsw.gov.au

The website functionality features:• Course Finder and

Fee Calculator• Eligibility Checker

• Designed for students and employers looking for training or a provider

The Course Finder features different search functions

• Students and employers can:

Search for a course across all regions and approved training providers

Find a locally-delivered course

Find all courses delivered by an approved training provider across all regions or locally.

Now what are the steps that students need to take?

√ Check student eligibility

√ Search for the course

√ Find the provider(s) in one or across all regions

√ Find the indicative fees

√ Make enquiries (e.g. mode of delivery, payment options) with the chosen provider

Enrol in the course and commence training

For further information go to the STS website and subscribe to receive updates

• For more information your first point of call is the State Training Services website

http://www.training.nsw.gov.au

• If you have any additional enquiries write to us at Smart and Skilled Email: SmartandSkilled@det.nsw.edu.au

• Subscribe to Smart and Skilled updates – via Smart and Skilled on the STS website

Questions?