Federal government shakes up vocational education

By Eryk Bagshaw
Updated May 17 2016 - 10:13am, first published April 29 2016 - 4:46pm
Senator Scott Ryan  Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Senator Scott Ryan Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Helen Fielding (Left) was recruited by AIPE. Photo: Marina Neil
Helen Fielding (Left) was recruited by AIPE. Photo: Marina Neil
AIPE college in the Sydney central business district. Photo: Wolter Peeters
AIPE college in the Sydney central business district. Photo: Wolter Peeters
ACN was placed in administration following a dispute between the company and the federal Department of Education in 2015. Photo: Vince Caligiuri
ACN was placed in administration following a dispute between the company and the federal Department of Education in 2015. Photo: Vince Caligiuri

The scandal-plagued vocational education sector is set for a radical shake-up under a proposal from the federal government which could see a ban on brokers promoting courses to students, enforcing minimum student completion rates, and only funding courses that meet industry demand.

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