State Government VET in Schools initiatives

Ms Katie Bray Principal Policy Consultant, VET in Schools

28 November 2014

WA Election Commitment

• Improve quality and outcomes• Grow employer and industry confidence• Clear pathways into careers

WACE 2016 requirements

• Minimum standard of literacy and numeracy:– Year 9 NAPLAN or– OLNA

• Eligible for ATAR or minimum certificate II requirement

• Credit for completion of full qualification

www.scsa.wa.edu.au

Key strategic priorities

• Student centred system• Stronger industry engagement • Clear pathways into careers - career advice• Improved trust from employers, students and parents• Changes to the WACE – safeguarding quality

Ministerial launch

• Joint Ministerial Statement on VET in Schools• Good Practice Models• VET in Schools Qualifications Register• VET in Schools section on VETinfoNet website

www.vetinfonet.dtwd.wa.gov.au

Joint Ministerial Statement on VET in Schools

• Sets clear strategic direction • Affirms VET in Schools as a valuable pathway • Recognition of different cohorts• Critical success factors• Stakeholder responsibilities

Good Practice Models

• Schools demonstrating strong commitment to quality

• Systems, processes and key enablers• Reflect different arrangements – whole of school

to program level• 8 metropolitan• Regional in progress

VET in Schools Qualifications Register

• Suitability of qualifications in a VET in Schools context

• Industry advice via Training Councils• Broad application• Annual update process – term 1:

– currency

– new qualifications

– updated industry advice

VET in Schools Qualifications Register

• Infrastructure, equipment, trainers• Student capacity• Industry preferred pathways• OHS or licensing issues

Current priorities

• High level VET in Schools working group• School and Industry Engagement Framework• VET in Schools fact sheets• Aboriginal School Based Training (ASBT) program

review

Future direction

• Implementation of:– WACE changes – School and Industry Engagement Framework and

strategies– endorsed recommendations from ASBT review

• Outcomes from strategic industry audit of VET in Schools

• National revision of New Framework for Vocational Education in Schools

www.vetinfonet.dtwd.wa.gov.au

VETinSchools@dtwd.wa.gov.au

Questions?