Here is an interesting slant on the fall out of the uncapped fees for universities. This is great news to anyone in the VET sector, it doesn’t mean anything concrete will happen, however it is an argument being started, and that could increase the number of VET students; an awesome prospect for existing RTOs and anyone who wishes to start one. Catherine Livingstone, the new Business Council of Australia president, said a large number of school leavers would be better off undertaking education and training that gave them job-related and technical skills first.
“I would say there are too many people going to university and not enough going through the VET system,” she said. “It does not preclude them from later entry into the university system. I just think some students would be better off with vocation and skill training and having work experience.” Said Ms Livingstone
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