Exit Vocational Education and Training Review (VET) TAFE 2023 Question Title * 1. What does success look like for VET students, beyond simply completing their qualification? Question Title * 2. What existing initiatives and programs work well or can be enhanced to address barriers to completion? Question Title * 3. How can VET students be better supported to ensure they gain suitable and rewarding employment? Question Title * 4. What existing strategies are working well to support participation, completion and pathways to employment of students from diverse backgrounds? What new strategies could be implemented? Question Title * 5. How can VET student support services change to increase participation and achieve better outcomes for diverse cohorts? Question Title * 6. How might careers guidance be enhanced for school students undertaking VETSS and their parents, teachers and influencers? Question Title * 7. How might industry and education partnerships and workplace learning opportunities improve VETSS students’ learning outcomes and post-school pathways planning? Question Title * 8. What barriers exist within the secondary school system which may inhibit the growth of participation in VETSS? What solutions are there to these barriers? Question Title * 9. What innovations in delivery modes, course offerings and student support services could drive improved participation rates and outcomes in VETSS? Question Title * 10. What innovations in delivery modes, course design and student support models could drive improved completion and participation rates in A&Ts? Question Title * 11. How can governments, industry and employers support student success in A&Ts? Question Title * 12. What role should TAFE NSW play in a thriving NSW VET system? Question Title * 13. How should the role of TAFE NSW be defined and communicated to promote its long-term success? Question Title * 14. What needs to be done to position TAFE NSW at the heart of the NSW VET system? Question Title * 15. What do you see as the optimal balance between TAFE NSW and for non-TAFE VET providers in meeting the skills needs of NSW? Question Title * 16. How can we ensure that the correct mix of providers is in place to maximise access for all learners and deliver the right skills and qualifications required to drive the NSW economy? Question Title * 17. What kind of partnerships between different VET providers are needed to meet student, community and industry needs? Are there any existing successful partnerships, and what can we learn from their success? Question Title * 18. How can funding arrangements best meet the NSW VET system’s goals around skills and equity? Question Title * 19. How should funding be deployed to support an optimal mix of providers and recognise the different costs of course delivery and student support needs across providers? Question Title * 20. What are the key challenges and opportunities in allocating capital investment to ensure that facilities, including physical and digital infrastructure, are fit for purpose? Question Title * 21. How can we ensure equity of access to facilities for all VET learners? Question Title * 22. Are there opportunities for industry partnerships in improving access to facilities across the sector? Question Title * 23. What asset sharing and other facility access opportunities should be considered? Question Title * 24. How can the NSW VET system adapt to meet current and future skills needs in NSW, to address structural and cyclical shortages, and needs for essential occupations? Question Title * 25. How can NSW VET adapt to meet skills needs in regional, rural and remote areas? Question Title * 26. How might the NSW VET system best ensure that employers are satisfied with VET? Question Title * 27. How should the NSW VET system position itself to effectively respond to current and future economic, social and environmental challenges? Question Title * 28. How can students be supported to transition to or from VET and higher education learning to achieve their aspirations? Question Title * 29. How might delivery modes and VET offerings be adapted to support skills needs and meet the evolving expectations of students and government? Question Title * 30. What role should smaller units of learning play, including both accredited and non-accredited qualifications? Question Title * 31. What factors make the NSW VET sector an attractive career opportunity, and how can existing strengths in workforce retention and recruitment be further developed? Question Title * 32. What are the central barriers and opportunities for the NSW VET system attracting the teachers and assessors necessary to provide VET going into the future? Question Title * 33. How can the NSW government improve confidence in VET among students, industry, and the community as a whole? Question Title * 34. How can students be encouraged to consider VET pathways in their career planning? What is the role of parents and carers, teachers, careers advisers, industry and governments? Question Title * 35. How can the NSW government improve its approach to engagement and partnerships to support the VET system? Question Title * 36. How can VET students promote the value of VET to others, and how can the system better listen to student voices to deliver better outcomes? Question Title * 37. What is the role of industry in partnering with VET providers and government? Done