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Hornery, Sonia to the
Minister for Education
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- Why has the Minister abolished the Joint Group Training Scheme under the
Government's $1.7 billion education cuts?
- How much does this scheme cost per year?
- (a) Will the Minister prevent any increase in apprentice fees for small
businesses?
(b) If so, how?
- How will the Minister ensure apprentice uptake in skills shortage areas
will not decrease as a result of these cuts?
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Answer -
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- to (4) The Commonwealth Government traditionally funds labour market
programs and provides extensive employment incentives for group training
organisations.
In NSW there were almost 169,000 apprentices and trainees
in training in 2012. Less than 5 per cent of these (just over 7,900) were
employed by Group Training Organisations.
Group training was introduced in
the early 1980s to manage apprentice training by rotating them through
different workplaces to ensure they gained the full range of skills.
The
NSW Government will keep investing in training delivery for apprentices and
trainees through TAFE NSW and private training organisations. In 2011 we
invested more than $270 million in training.
Fees paid by apprentices to
training providers are reviewed annually. From 1 January 2013 apprentice fees
will be $478.
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Question asked on 18 September 2012 (session 55-1)
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 116
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Answer received on 23 October 2012
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 122
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