Across the Illawarra tomorrow, students will have the opportunity to visit TAFE campuses as part of the Illawarra Institute of TAFE’s Choices Day, Thursday, 29 January 2015.
TAFE has been at the forefront of the election campaigns in Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales
State Liberal Governments have taken the axe to TAFE with funding cuts, mass sackings, cuts to courses and massive fee increases.
In Dapto, Member for Shellharbour, Anna Watson, is concerned that this year may be the last for the Dapto campus if the Liberals are returned to government.
In Kiama, ALP Candidate Glenn Kolomeitz, has spent months doorknocking the electorate and has had concerns about TAFE raised with him constantly by local people.
The Labor Opposition in New South Wales has committed to ensuring that TAFE remains strong, affordable and accessible by:
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Scrapping Smart and Skilled
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Capping TAFE fees at 2014 levels
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Abolishing the Liberal’s market based vocational training system by placing a 30 per cent cap on the amount of public funds that can be contestable by private operators
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Undertaking a wide-ranging, high level review of education and training arrangements in NSW post Year 10
Providing an additional $2.5 million to NSW Community Language Schools – the largest boost ever in NSW
Ryan Park and ALP Candidate for Kiama, Glenn Kolomeitz, will be available for comment out the front of Nowra TAFE:
Date: Thursday, 29 January 2015
Time: 10:00am
Address: Illawarra Institute of TAFE (Nowra Campus)
60 Beinda Street, Bomaderry
Ryan Park, Sharon Bird, Member for Shellharbour, Anna Watson, and Member for Throsby, Stephen Jones will be available for comment out the front of Dapto TAFE:
Date: Thursday, 29 January 2015
Time: 1:00pm
Address: Illawarra Institute of TAFE (Dapto Campus)
Dapto TAFE Entrance, Fowlers Road
Dapto (Parking available at Seven Eleven on the corner)
Wednesday, 28 January 2015