Calling the Tune. Market Responsive Vocational Education: A Discussion Paper.

Autor/in	Lundberg, David
Institution	National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Leabrook (Australia).
Titel	Calling the Tune. Market Responsive Vocational Education: A Discussion Paper.
Quelle	(1994), (44 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
ISBN	0-86397-071-0
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Access to Education; Community Education; Competition; Education Work Relationship; Educational Cooperation; Educational Demand; Educational Economics; Educational Finance; Educational Quality; Educational Supply; Educational Vouchers; Equal Education; Financial Policy; Financial Support; Foreign Countries; Marketing; Off the Job Training; Position Papers; Postsecondary Education; Private Schools; Proprietary Schools; Relevance (Education); Vocational Education; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; ; Gemeinschaftserziehung; Nachbarschaftserziehung; Wettkampf; cooperation; Kooperation; Bildungsanforderung; Bildungsnachfrage; Bildungsökonomie; Bildungsfonds; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Bildungsangebot; Educational voucher; Bildungsgutschein; Fiscal policy; Finanzpolitik; Finanzielle Förderung; Ausland; Außerbetriebliche Weiterbildung; Positionspapier; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Private school; Privatschule; Relevance; Relevanz; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Australien
Abstract	An analysis of Australia's vocational education market reveals that the Technical and Further Education (TAFE) system is still the dominant provider of postcompulsory off-the-job vocational education and training in Australia. In the education and training (E&T) services market, TAFE is in competition with other public and private schools, universities, adult community education, industry skill centers, and commercial and enterprise training providers. The Australian market for E&T services is not, however, an open competitive market with full and fair competition among the providers of postcompulsory E&T. The desirability of formulating and implementing policies making vocational education more market responsive were considered in light of the following factors/issues: inherent conflicts between policies encouraging competition and those encouraging cooperation; limits of markets as instruments of social choice; the need to balance educational and labor markets; access and equity; quality; the benefits/drawbacks of fee-for-service, joint venture, tendering, and voucher arrangements and incorporating TAFE; and distortions. It was concluded that the general concept of developing a more competitive market is a good one provided it is understood in terms of a regulated rather than laissez-faire market. (Contains 83 references.) (MN)
Anmerkungen	National Centre for Vocational Education Research, 252 Kensington Road, Leabrook, South Australia 5068, Australia.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC