Appendix 1: Program logic diagrams for the three streams: skills, workforce participation and Local Solutions – Better Futures Program Logic Model: Skilling Australia’s Future Workforce Stream Objective: Improve education and skill levels across the labour market, including unemployed and underemployed people, so that Australians are equipped with the skills required to thrive in a more innovative and sustainable economy and contribute to the productivity of the nation Inputs Activities Outputs Short Term Outcomes Medium Term Outcomes Longer Term Outcomes Interim Evaluation Report (Dec 2013) Final Evaluation Report (Oct 2014) Outside BAFW Evaluation $3 billion over 6 years including $1.75 billion National Workforce Development Fund Fund guidelines finalised for VET Partnership Industry is engaged with and has Lower drop-out rate of apprentices after New arrangements with the States Productivity Education and Training Fund National Workforce and Productivity confidence in the reforms year 1 and faster progression of training delivering increased: equity, Information Campaign Agency established transparency, efficiency and quality National Workforce and Productivity Agency Employers sign up to the fund Training in areas of skill shortages / State Government support and engagement Materials and guidelines for competency- improvement in workforce planning Training funding directed to high value Accelerated Australian Apprenticeships based apprenticeships available Increased numbers of workers and activities through administration by the Industry funds others with improved LLN skills National Workforce and Productivity National Workforce and Productivity Apprenticeships Mentoring Mentors identified Agency managing the National Agency Stakeholders Participation by teenage parents in Workforce Development Fund Target group clients National Partnership for Vocational Education Mentors and advisors in place training Increase in training participation and and Training Improved access to training including completions Parents National Partnership for Training Places for Flexible and accessible training foundation skills by target groups in More help for Mature Workers Single and Teenage Parents signed arrangements in place target areas Increase in apprenticeship retention and Employers completions Improved access to the Language, Literacy and National Partnership for Vocational and National Partnership for Vocational and Formal recognition of skills of mature Industry Numeracy Program Educational Training Educational Training driving reform in age workers Improved education and skills levels state and territory governments’ across the labour market National Workforce and Australian Apprentice Access Program – training systems Improved skill levels of workers Productivity Agency continuation of funding arrangements Increased employer satisfaction with More apprentices undertaking National Partnership for Training Places skill levels of workers State Governments Additional Workplace English Language and qualification recognition through a for Single and Teenage Parents Literacy Program places competency- based approach delivering training outcomes Improved productivity Commonwealth Government agencies Training places for single and teenage parents Ministers Unions Training providers Skills Australia Job seekers Workers Program Logic Model: Participation through increased responsibility with more opportunities and support
Appendix 1: Program logic diagrams for the three streams: skills, workforce participation and Local Solutions – Better Futures Program Logic Model: Skilling Australia’s Future Workforce Stream Objective: Improve education and skill levels across the labour market, including unemployed and underemployed people, so that Australians are equipped with the skills required to thrive in a more innovative and sustainable economy and contribute to the productivity of the nation Inputs Activities Outputs Short Term Outcomes Interim Evaluation Report (Dec 2013) Medium Term Outcomes Final Evaluation Report (Oct 2014) Longer Term Outcomes Outside BAFW Evaluation $3 billion over 6 years including $1.75 billion for VET Partnership Information Campaign State Government support and engagement Industry funds Stakeholders Target group clients Parents Employers Industry National Workforce and Productivity Agency State Governments Commonwealth Government agencies Ministers Unions Training providers Skills Australia Job seekers Workers National Workforce Development Fund Productivity Education and Training Fund National Workforce and Productivity Agency Accelerated Australian Apprenticeships Apprenticeships Mentoring National Partnership for Vocational Education and Training More help for Mature Workers Improved access to the Language, Literacy and Numeracy Program Australian Apprentice Access Program – continuation of funding arrangements Additional Workplace English Language and Literacy Program places Training places for single and teenage parents Fund guidelines finalised National Workforce and Productivity Agency established Materials and guidelines for competency- based apprenticeships available Mentors identified Mentors and advisors in place National Partnership for Training Places for Single and Teenage Parents signed National Partnership for Vocational and Educational Training Industry is engaged with and has confidence in the reforms Employers sign up to the fund Increased numbers of workers and others with improved LLN skills Participation by teenage parents in training Flexible and accessible training arrangements in place National Partnership for Vocational and Educational Training driving reform in state and territory governments’ training systems More apprentices undertaking qualification recognition through a competency- based approach Lower drop-out rate of apprentices after year 1 and faster progression of training Training in areas of skill shortages / improvement in workforce planning National Workforce and Productivity Agency managing the National Workforce Development Fund Improved access to training including foundation skills by target groups in target areas Formal recognition of skills of mature age workers Improved skill levels of workers National Partnership for Training Places for Single and Teenage Parents delivering training outcomes New arrangements with the States delivering increased: equity, transparency, efficiency and quality Training funding directed to high value activities through administration by the National Workforce and Productivity Agency Increase in training participation and completions Increase in apprenticeship retention and completions Improved education and skills levels across the labour market Increased employer satisfaction with skill levels of workers Improved productivity Program Logic Model: Participation through increased responsibility with more opportunities and support
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