#dutton promises 12 new #technical colleges attached to existing high schools and the conservative #media and #abc put it up like it something shiny and new. We have them, they were destroyed by #Howard and #labor bought them back….they are called #tafe.

Look them up, all the states have been building them because the morons who voted for #howard destroyed our apprentice system and outsourced it all to unregulated private firms who provided unqualified people.

If I was a purchasing or finance officer with a finance delegation, in the Australian Education sector,, there is no way I'd buy equipment from toolsforshcools.com.au .. ever.

It seems the google search web scraper has revealed a $2000 mark up for a lathe compared to if Joe public buys the exact same item from it's importer here in Australia retail.

I'd almost bet the one being sold to education does not have all the bells and whistles either (accessories, DRO, etc..)

If you're a #Teacher, suggest you pass this on to your Manual Arts colleagues, I'd rather my Tax dollars did not go to a supplier like this . .

These same clowns were peddling Raspberry Pi's, 4b boards, for $100 more than standard retail (and that was before the pi shortage..)

#TAFE or #UNI or #School
#Graft #Greed #Grifters #ThievingFucks . .

Hearing of troubles in #WesternAustralia's trades #Appenticeship scheme.

Seems #WA #TAFE has failed to deliver the required technical training content for a 3 year apprenticeship within the 3 year timeframe.

And has not notified the #ApprenticeshipBoard of this failing.

Only notified the apprentices after the board had told the apprentices that they'd completed theur apprenticeships.

And tried BS "failed to attend".

#Maladministration?

3 years of low pay for the apprentices.
Another?

RE: Albo’s proposed YouTube ban.

I've studied & taught students from foundation to #Tafe to post-graduate. In diverse places, from homeschooling to Go8 universities. Not a single one has not involved at least one YouTube video.

Could it possibly be just another distraction to take focus off their irresponsible refusal to act on the results and recommendations of yet another senate inquiry?

#auspol #NoAgeBan #Education #EduSky🍎 #UDL #InclusiveEducation #Accessibility

#Victorian #TAFE teachers hold fourth #Strike for pay increase and lower workload

Technical and Further Education (TAFE) teachers from 12 standalone TAFE colleges in Victoria held their fourth 24-hour strike since June on Thu and rallied outside their colleges or in front of the offices of state Labor members of parliament. The Australian Education Union (AEU) has allowed negotiations with the state Labor government to drag on for more than two years.

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/10/19/tkrz-o19.html

@angryeducationworkers

TAFE teachers at 12 TAFES stopwork Wednesday 21 August.

AEU negotiating for 2+years on ballooning workloads, in-class assessment recognised within teaching time. TAFE teachers are paid less than school teachers – by approximately. $4500 for experienced teachers.

Union members attend the meeting at the Atheneum Theatre Melbourne then march to Vic Parliament House

Activate Educate Unite
https://www.aeuvic.asn.au/campaigns/better-deal-tafe-members

#educationworkers #union #AEU
#TAFE #strike #stopwork

Labor to spend $37.8m to weed out ‘bottom feeders’ among vocational education providers

Don’t forget to return funding to #TAFE and real #VET

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/03/labor-vocational-education-crackdown-compliance?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other