Manning, Linda - Karen Sheldon training

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Submissions - Skills Reform: Improving industry engagement and reforming qualifications in Vocational Education and Training discussion paper
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Does the role of industry need to be strengthened or expanded across the VET system? Why/why not?

  • What does industry engagement mean to you?
  • How can industry be encouraged to connect with and use the VET system? What does this look like?
  • Are there any roles for industry in the VET system that are not covered or outlined in the case for change?

Response:

Industry engagement is a way of knowing how things are being done in the workplace at the present time.
Regular expos, meetings or in a way industry people will enjoy and benefit.
There voice, have employers as part of committees in VET

Are you aware of the current industry-leadership arrangements led by the Australian Industry and Skills Commission?

Response:

Yes

How effective are the current industry engagement arrangements in VET in meeting your needs?

  • What works well and what could be improved? How could it be improved?
  • How well are you (or your organisation) represented by these arrangements?
  • How well do current arrangements allow collaboration across industry sectors on common workforce and skills needs?

Response:

Discussing sign ups of apprentices
Refer to things in Industry jargon not VET jargon.
I am represented well as I understand the VET systems but a lot of employers don't understand VET.
RTOs tend to use the same industry people who will agree with what they want to do.

What can be done to drive greater collaboration across industries to broaden career pathways for VET graduates and maximise the workforce available to employers?

  • How can workers be equipped with skills that can be applied across different jobs?
  • How can industry support this through the VET system?
  • How can we break down silos and improve collaboration across industry groups?

Response:

All industry's have their own ways, I don't think Employers will accept this idea.
To make them communicate better, there has to be an incentive, employers are very busy people.

Are qualifications fit-for-purpose in meeting the needs of industry and learners now and into the future? Why/why not?

  • Are the different needs of industry and learners effectively considered in designing qualifications in the current system? What works well and why?
  • Are there issues or challenges with the way qualifications are currently designed? What are they and what could be done to address these?

Response:

No employers are not considered as a qualification comes out, it takes so long it is more or less out of date.

They take too long to change and technology has changed before it is updated.

Are there any further issues in relation to improving industry engagement in the VET sector that you would like to provide feedback on?

Response:

Make the qualifications more hands on not so much theory based.