Inquiry into the delivery of the Vocational Education and Training in Schools (VETiS) program

Inquiry status:

Past

Date commenced:

28 Jun 2017

Tabling date:

30 Nov 2017

Deadline for submissions:

07 Aug 2017

Date Ended:

30 Nov 2017

Committee

Education and Health Standing Committee (2017 - 2021)

House:

Legislative Assembly

Important Information:

Terms of Reference:

The Education and Health Standing Committee resolved to inquire into the delivery of the Vocational Education and Training in Schools (VETiS) program.

The inquiry will consider:

1. How well the program is meeting the needs of schools, students and industry

2. Challenges for regional and remote areas

3. Registration and ongoing monitoring of training organisations

4. Resourcing of the program

NOTE: The VETiS program is not to be confused with VETiS Consulting Services, which is a private Registered Training Organisation providing VET services to schools.

Submission Number	Submitting person/organisation
1	Mr Warren Cluff (Chief Operating Officer, The Apprentice and Traineeship Company) received on 20 Jul 2017
2	Mr Colin Pettit (Commissioner for Children and Young People) received on 31 Jul 2017
3	Mr Alan Gregory (CEO & RTO Manager, Australian Training Management Pty Ltd) received on 2 Aug 2017
4	Mr John Willett (Manager and Development Consultant, Ertech Construction Academy, Ertech Holdings Pty Ltd.) received on 2 Aug 2017
5	Ms Louise Kingston (Access Engineering) received on 4 Aug 2017
6	Mr Wayne Wilson (Apprenticeship and Traineeship Coordinator, MPA Skills) received on 4 Aug 2017
8	Ms Leanne Prior (Associate Principal, Mount Barker Community College) received on 7 Aug 2017
9	Ms Sandra Robinson (Director, Skills Strategies International) received on 7 Aug 2017
10	Mr Ian C Hill (Chairman, Training Accreditation Council) received on 7 Aug 2017
11	Ms Corinne Brown (Trainer/Assessor/Mentor Coach/Leadership Facilitator) received on 7 Aug 2017
12	Mr Rob Nairn (Executive Director, Australian Secondary Principals' Association (ASPA) and Ms Janette Gee (President, Western Australian Secondary School Executives Association (WASSEA)) received on 7 Aug 2017
13	Mr Jim Walker (Chair, State Training Board) received on 7 Aug 2017
14	Dr Tim McDonald (Executive Director, Catholic Education Western Australia) received on 7 Aug 2017
15	Ms Sharyn O'Neill (Director General, Department of Education) received on 7 Aug 2017
16	Ms Anne Driscoll (A/Director General, Department of Training and Workforce Development) received on 7 Aug 2017
17	Mr Patrick Garnett (Chair, School Curriculum and Standards Authority) received on 7 Aug 2017
18	Mr Mark Paterson AO (Chief Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer, Australian Skills Quality Authority) received on 11 Aug 2017
19	Ms Kylie Catto (President, The Western Australian Council of State School Organisations Inc. (WACSSO) received on 10 Aug 2017
20	Ms Samantha Schofield (Vice President, The State School Teachers' Union of WA Inc.) received on 9 Aug 2017
21	Ms Bronwyn Blencowe (Managing Director, VETiS Consulting Services) received on 11 Aug 2017
22	Mr Wade McLeod (VET Consultant, Association of Independent Schools) received on 16 Aug 2017
23	Mr Mike Frost (Director, Mike Frost & Associates - Education and Training Consultancy) received on 21 Aug 2017
24	KJ CT Skoss received on 9 Oct 2017

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Unless a venue is specified, hearings are held at the
Legislative Assembly Committee Rooms, Level 2, 2 Parliament Place, West Perth

Date	Time	Venue	Organisation	Witness
16 Aug 2017	09:45 AM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room One	State Training Board and Construction Training Fund	Mr Jim Walker (Chair) and Mr Alan Davis (Manager, Skills Development)
06 Sep 2017	10:00 AM	Legislative Assembly Comittee Office - Meeting Room Four	State School Teachers' Union of WA	Ms Samantha Schofield (Vice President)
06 Sep 2017	10:45 AM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room Four	Western Australian Secondary School Executives Association (WASSEA)	Ms Janette Gee (President), Mr Domenic Camera (Principal Australind Senior High School), Ms Janice Sander (Principal Mindarie Senior College), Ms Melissa Gillett (Principal John Forest Senior High School), Ms Mary Griffiths (Principal Armadale Senior High School) and Mr Ian Johnston (Principal Greenwood Senior High School)