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Linking tertiary education to labour market
Govt. needs to link tertiary education to labour market
5
November 2009
The Industry Training Federation is calling
on the Government to link its Tertiary Education Strategy to
labour market outcomes.
In its submission on the
strategy, the Federation says developing skills isn’t
enough on its own to drive the economy
forward.
“The strategy needs to include a focus
on skill use and increasing the relevance of skills to the
economy and the labour market,” Federation Executive
Director Jeremy Baker said.
“This would tie
tertiary education and training to other core government
work like the Prime Minister’s Job Summit and the 2025
Taskforce looking at ways to improve
productivity.”
“It is both possible and
desirable for the tertiary education system to respond more
to the needs of industry.”
The Federation’s
submission also wants the strategy to better reflect the
needs and desires of the 60% of people in tertiary education
and training that are over 25.
“They are a huge
resource who may need new skills to contribute to the
changing economic environment,” Mr Baker
said.
The Government released the draft Tertiary
Education Strategy in September. Submissions on the
strategy close
tomorrow.
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