This project has been undertaken following the re-arrangements of post-compulsory education and training undertaken in Victoria as a result of the recent Ministerial Review (Kirby 2000). The recommendations of the Kirby Review (indexed at TD/VIC 63.01) focused on integrating educational sectors as well as integrating education and industry sectors, providing educational options for all students, and enhancing the provision of pathways support for students. The project examines initiatives in TAFE institutes in regional Victoria that aim to enhance access, participation and outcomes for...  [+] Show more

This project has been undertaken following the re-arrangements of post-compulsory education and training undertaken in Victoria as a result of the recent Ministerial Review (Kirby 2000). The recommendations of the Kirby Review (indexed at TD/VIC 63.01) focused on integrating educational sectors as well as integrating education and industry sectors, providing educational options for all students, and enhancing the provision of pathways support for students. The project examines initiatives in TAFE institutes in regional Victoria that aim to enhance access, participation and outcomes for young people who are most ‘at risk’ of labour market and educational disadvantage. It draws on the experiences of Victoria’s nine regional TAFE institutes to identify key factors in supporting good practice and program development for disadvantaged young people, and identifies systemic frameworks that increase the capacity of TAFE to respond to the needs of young people, including local partnerships and networks, and state-wide policy and program initiatives.