What’s Happening?
LLEN’s Beyond 2008
At the end of 2007 the Victorian Skills Commission wrote to all Local Learning and Employment Networks with the news that LLENs will be funded for a further three years from 2009-2011. As part of the continued funding the VSC have engaged KPMG to conduct a LLENs Beyond 2008 project to provide advice on:
- the scope of LLENs
- operation of LLENs
- links between LLENs and government departments
- relevant parameters external to LLENs
Eight LLENs, of which SE LLEN is one, have been selected for detailed case study to inform the project.
In April 2007 several LLENs (including SE LLEN) presented a paper on The Future of LLENs to the Network of LLEN Chairpeople. Download the paper here: 5_280307-chairs-forum-discussion-paper-april-2007.doc
If you have any feedback for the LLENs Beyond 2008 project please contact Shannon (llen@sellen.org.au) or Paul (ceo@sellen.org.au) on 9794 6921 or their emails.
Trade Training Centres in Schools
A discussion paper released by the Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations seeking comment on their proposal to fund Trade Training Centres in all Secondary Schools. Comment is invited up to 15th of February 2008.
trade-training-centres_discussion-paper_feb082.pdf
Read the SE LLEN response here trade-training-centers-in-schools_discussionpaperresponse1.pdf and contact Paul Di Masi on 9794 9621 or ceo@sellen.org.au if you would like to discuss Trade Training Centres.
Employers’ use and views of the VET system 2007 - Summary (NCVER)
employers-views-uses-of-the-vet-system-2007_ncver.pdf
This publication presents the results of a national survey of Australian employers conducted in 2007. The survey collects information about employers’ use and views of the vocational education and training (VET) system and the various ways employers use the VET system to meet their skill needs. This includes hiring staff with vocational qualifications, employing apprentices and trainees and having staff undertake nationally recognised and unaccredited training. Further information about the 2007 Survey of Employer Use and Views of the VET System can be found in the support documents.
Setting the Record Straight on Young Refugees
In response to recent events and media coverage, the Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues has issued a media release: Setting the Record Straight on Young Refugees, Misconceptions Fuelled, Facts Distorted
CMYI have launched a web-based public education campaign including the Multicultural Youth Pledge - I personally pledge to actively counter any negative stereotypes of migrant and refugee young people. I pledge to tackle racism and discrimination in my own community and will work to foster the concepts of multiculturalism.
See the campaign and sign the pledge at www.cmyi.net.au.
OTHER RESEARCH
World Class Skills for World Class Industries Australian Industry Group. 2006
Education Needs of Young Refugees, Victorian Foundation for the Survivors of Torture Inc 2007
