Labor will cap the amount of public funding that can be contested by private education operators in NSW if elected to government in March.
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Cessnock MP Clayton Barr said Labor’s policy will protect the future of TAFE in the state.
Labor will cap contestable funding for private education providers at 30 per cent –providing TAFE campuses with a guaranteed pool of funding.
“In Victoria, 70 per cent of vocational education and training funding is contestable, which has led to the destruction of the TAFE system in that state,” Mr. Barr said.
“NSW Labor’s plan of a 30 per cent cap will stand in stark contrast and will ensure TAFE funding in NSW is protected.”
Mr. Barr said Labor will also scrap the Liberals’ Smart and Skilled privatisation program and TAFE fees will be frozen at 2014 levels indexed to inflation.
“TAFE is a fantastic educational asset for our region and a Labor Government will ensure that it has the secure funding it needs to continue to deliver educational courses and opportunities to our community,” he said.
“The private education providers have a role to play in offering educational courses but Labor will not allow TAFE to be a casualty of diverting funding to large companies and corporations who are profit-driven.
“The NSW Liberals and Nationals Government is heading down the same path as Victoria – with their own Auditor-General recently raising dire concerns about the financial viability of many Victorian TAFE campuses.”
