What the blazes is going on in our #EducationSystem ? Is this another example of #Managerialism going wrong?

“Dr McNeill was appointed CEO in June 2025, but while applying for the role, did not tell the CIT board she was under investigation by TAFE NSW for "serious misconduct".

The controversy sparked the public inquiry, which led to an assembly committee making seven recommendations and 11 findings, including that Dr McNeill should have disclosed the information about the misconduct investigation to the CIT board in a timely manner.

Dr McNeill told the committee that she had sought to disclose the investigation to CIT during the recruitment process but had been advised on multiple occasions, both verbally and in writing, by TAFE NSW that she was not permitted to do so. “

Read more:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-05/calls-for-cit-margot-mcneill-to-resign/106642094

#ACTPol #CIT #DrMcNeilCOE #TAFE #MisconductAllegations

The Olympics making the tradie shortage worse, but the big problems are in vocational education and training. I'm quoted at the end #Tafe #auspol #qldpol

https://archive.is/UNlSR.

Went to my old college campus to see if I can pick up a PT instructor gig again...

... EVERYTHING IS ONLINE!!!

What a sad time to be a student...
...no class contact, no bar studies, no.hamgoung out in the forum when the hospital folks were practicing their cocktails...

#TAFE

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