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Review of Vocation Education and Training – Consultation Regulation Impact Statement – National Skills Standards Council

On 12 March 2013, the National Skills Standards Council released its position paper and consultation regulation impact statement (RIS) for its review of standards for the regulation of vocational education and training (VET) providers. The RIS examines amending the standards for VET providers to address problems in the sector that include inconsistent quality, lack of transparency and the need for greater flexibility. Some of the options for amending the standards for VET providers include having one national set of standards, increasing the minimum standards for providers and teachers, introducing licensing, publishing performance data and reducing regulatory burden on high performing providers. The consultation RIS was prepared by the Office of the National Skills Standards Council, and assessed as adequate by the Office of Best Practice Regulation.