TAFE NSW Teachers & Related Employees Enterprise Agreement 2015 Meeting 1: 21 & 22 July 2015 The TAFE NSW areas of interest

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1 TAFE NSW Teachers & Related Employees Enterprise Agreement 2015 Meeting 1: 21 & 22 July 2015 The TAFE NSW areas of interest 1.1 TRANSFORMATION WITHOUT PREJUDICE 1

2 Our purpose is to build a better future for TAFE NSW We all have a role to play in working together to build a successful TAFE NSW for the future. TAFE NSW will make a fair and reasonable offer for Teachers and Related Employees TAFE NSW needs a modern workplace with a flexible workforce that is responsive to our students, industry, employers and the community TAFE NSW is committed to a constructive, transparent and fair bargaining process for all our staff groups WITHOUT PREJUDICE 2

3 The VET Environment has changed Our students, employers and the community have choice over who they select as their training provider Smart and Skilled is in place and Institutes are paid by the number of students who enrol and complete What students, employers and the community demand and how they want training delivered has changed WITHOUT PREJUDICE 3

4 TAFE NSW s key issues for this enterprise agreement OUR FOCUS Ensuring TAFE NSW meets the needs of students, employers and the community Competitive and sustainable organisation within the contemporary VET sector Meeting current and future business requirements Ensuring a modern, responsive and diverse workforce that values our people. OUR CONSIDERATIONS The current VET environment and our employment conditions The NSW Government Wages Policy The success of the trial of the classifications of Head Teacher Band 3, Assessor and Educational Support Officer. That our recommendations satisfy the Better Off Overall Test and comply with the Fair Work Act. OUR GOAL A sustainable workforce model that is fit for purpose. WITHOUT PREJUDICE 4

5 TAFE IS ESSENTIAL TO NSW The TAFE NSW brand and teaching quality is as strong as ever TAFE NSW is an economic driver for NSW Critical to local economies state-wide. Sets the quality standards. Creates a tertiary-qualified local community. Delivers in and for regional NSW. Trains the expensive high-end courses that NSW needs, e.g. Aviation Skills. Innovates in course delivery and serious partnerships with industry. Helps create sustainable communities. WITHOUT PREJUDICE 5

6 CHANGE IS REAL AND HAPPENING The very nature of work is changing dramatically What students and employers DEMAND of education is changing The domestic impact of technology on the average Australian worker will be profound, with modelling suggesting almost five million jobs face a high probability of being replaced in the next decade or two Proportion of all employed people in the production and services industries Proportion of all employed people in the blue and white collar occupations Source: ABS Cat. No Australian Social Trends Dec WITHOUT PREJUDICE 6

7 WHAT TAFE NSW DELIVERS IS CHANGING DRAMATICALLY 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 13% 11% 11% 10% 8% 7% 4% TAFE NSW Total Enrolments by Industry ( ) TAFE NSW enrolments by RAM, Business Services and Community Services combined increased from 17% to 33% of total course enrolments Access, General Education, Building Services, IT and Hospitality Services combined decreased from 47% to 29% of total course enrolments Business Services Community Services 20% 13% 8% 7% 6% 4% 4% 01 ACCESS 02 GENERAL EDUCATION 08 BUILDING SERVICES 11 ADMINISTRATION SERVICES 12 BUSINESS SERVICES 13 COMMUNITY SERVICES 17 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 22 HOSPITALITY SERVICES 0% AUTOMOTIVE Source: TAFE Transformation, TAFE Strategy and Finance - Business Analytics and Accountability WITHOUT PREJUDICE 7

8 Total Delivery Hours COURSE DELIVERY Already changing, but we re not speeding up to meet the demand 100.0% 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 88.7% TAFE NSW Delivery Hours by Delivery Mode as Percentage of Total Delivery Hours ( ) 83.1% 82.0% 83.0% 77.1% 71.2% 66.9% 62.7% 59.5% 55.8% 10 Classroom based 20 Electronic based 50.0% 40.0% v 30 Employment based 40 Other delivery 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% 24.2% 20.8% 18.4% 16.2% 14.8% 16.3% 12.7% 10.3% 10.0% 7.4% 0.1% 0.4% 0.5% 12.1% 14.2% 16.0% 17.2% 16.6% 5.4% 8.8% 4.1% 2.7% 2.8% 3.0% 2.8% 4.2% Source: TAFE Transformation, TAFE Strategy and Finance - Business Analytics and Accountability WITHOUT PREJUDICE 8

9 FUTURE TAFE BUSINESS MODEL Will better meet the needs of students, employers and the people of NSW TODAY TAFE NSW TODAY Largely class-room based, on-campus delivery, fixed locations, set times/days, limited flexibility. Largely centrally funded by govt. Focuses on attracting traditional VET market. FUTURE PROVIDER OF CHOICE More convenient access to training through better technology and face-to-face learning, on demand, after hours and all year around. Winning students and business custom. Grow fee-for-service, industry, international, online and higher education business. Deeply trusted by community to further NSW social needs; known for quality. Traditional model You come to us Deeply trusted by community to further NSW social needs with explicit Community Service Obligations; known for quality. Fit-for purpose campuses, more modern and convenient access to training through a mix of digital technology, workplaces, pop-up classrooms, on-campus. Modern workplace with a flexible, talented, passionate Talented and passionate workforce but inflexible engaged workforce; satisfying careers, opportunities for workplace arrangements. career development. More autonomous business decisions, financially Operates as a government department. stronger institutes, better able to respond to changing needs of students and employers. WITHOUT PREJUDICE 9 9

10 Our context in a competitive VET sector We analysed how competitive we are when compared to private VET providers and other Australian TAFEs. The data showed: TAFE NSW teaching wage costs are currently 36 to 70% more than competitors paying under the Modern Award. TAFE NSW teaching per hour face-to-face/teaching wages are between 120% and 176% higher than the Modern Award and between 27% and 69% higher than other Australian TAFEs. Compared to NSW secondary school teachers, TAFE NSW teachers teach 4 weeks less a year. WITHOUT PREJUDICE 10

11 How does TAFE NSW compare to other VET providers? Work less weekly hours Work fewer teaching weeks Work less face-to-face hours * Other Australian TAFE s include TAFE Queensland and TAFE Victoria; Private VET providers include Think Education Group and Navitas Sydney WITHOUT PREJUDICE 11

12 How does TAFE NSW compare to other VET providers? Lower effective teaching load Full time teacher salaries are higher Cost per face-to-face hour is higher * Other Australian TAFE s include TAFE Queensland and TAFE Victoria; Private VET providers include Think Education Group and Navitas Sydney WITHOUT PREJUDICE 12

13 What if we don t respond? It will continue to result in: Lost enrolments Decreased revenue Decreased new and existing business with industry and employer groups Less job opportunities for our employees. We must respond to ensure we maintain market share in a highly competitive VET sector. WITHOUT PREJUDICE 13

14 TAFE NSW s areas of interest Diversity in the workforce to bring a broad range of perspectives, ideas and insights for the future A responsive and agile workforce that can adapt to meet the changing needs of our students, employers and the community Cost competitiveness and the ability to grow our revenue in a highly competitive VET market A fair and reasonable offer that incorporates reform to create more job opportunities for the future We believe that a number of areas of reform will be required to respond to these. WITHOUT PREJUDICE 14

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