Transcript Completing school in Australia

Monash University – ACER
CENTRE FOR THE ECONOMICS OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Jobs: How young people are faring
Mike Long
CEET 9th Annual National Conference
Australian education and training: responding to economic trends and social needs
Friday 28 October 2005
Ascot House
50 Fenton St
Ascot Vale, Melbourne
How young people are faring
 An update on the learning and work situation of
young Australians.
▫ Transition from school.
 Now an annual report -- first published in 1999.
 Published by the Dusseldorp Skills Forum.
▫ Established 1988 by Lend Lease shareholders.
▫ Independent funding & governance.
▫ Youth, skills, participation, citizenship.
▫ Advocacy, research, program support.
 The 2005 (7th ed) due out in early 2005.
How young people are faring, 2005
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The report has three key indicators:
1) The proportion of young people not in full-time education and
not in full-time employment.
2) The ratio of the unemployment rate among 15 to 24 year olds
to the rate among 25 to 54 year olds.
3) The proportion of the population aged 20 to 24 years who
have completed Year 12 or a post-secondary qualification.
 Plus sections on educational participation &
labour force participation.
 Focus on the labour force participation of
young people not in full-time study.
Importance of the transition
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the individual (now & in the future)
the family (now & in the future)
society (now and in the future)
the economy
An investment that will produce good returns.
Dealing with skills shortages.
An offset to the ageing of the workforce.
Important for international competitiveness
Policy development
Reviews: Vic, Qld, SA, WA, Tas, ACT, Commonwealth
School leaving age: Qld, WA, Tas, SA, Vic
Certificate reviews: NSW, Qld, SA, WA, Tas, ACE
Learning alternatives: Vic, Qld, Tas, NSW, POEMs
Community partnerships: Vic, Qld, SA, Tas, LCPs
Customised support: Vic, Qld, SA, WA, Tas, JPP/YPP
Tracking: Vic, Qld, SA, Tas, ANICA
Labour markets: Qld.
Young people in May 2005
A snapshot
Full-time
work
Parttime
work
Seeking
work
Not in
the
labour
force
In full-time education
0.6
27.2
5.0
35.8
68.7
Not in full-time ed’n
16.4
7.2
3.8
3.9
31.3
%
Total
 208,400 (14.9%) of 15 to 19 year-olds not in
full-time education or full-time work
ABS, Labour force Australia.
Young people not in full-time education or
work, May 2004
15-19 year-olds not at school by
highest year of schooling completed
Year 12
Year 11
Year 10
Year 9
Year 8
20%
40%
39%
59%
74%
ABS, Education and work
Young people not in full-time education or
work, 1986-2005
% 15-19 year-olds not in ft education or ft work
20
15
Males
10
Females
Persons
5
0
'87
'89
'91
'93
'95
'97
'99
Year
ABS, Labour force Australia.
'01
'03
'05
Labour force activities of young people
not in full-time education or work,
1986-2005
10
% 15-19 year-olds
8
6
PtWork
Unemp
Nilf
4
2
0
'87
'89
'91
'93Labour
'95 force
'97Australia.
'99
ABS,
Year
'01
'03
'05
Growth in full-time jobs:
15-19, 20-24 and 25-64 year-olds
% growth of full-time employment
120
110
15-19
100
20-24
25-64
90
80
'95
'97
'99
'01
'03
Year
ABS, Labour force Australia.
'05
Part-time employment of young people:
Hours of work & preference for more
hours, 15-19 year-olds, August 2004
Studying full- Not studying Total 15 to 19
time
full-time
year-olds
Actual hours worked
%
%
%
1-15 hours
75.0
29.7
65.5
16-24 hours
15.3
33.5
19.2
25-34 hours
3.1
34.0
9.6
Other
6.6
2.7
5.8
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
22.9
59.5
30.5
Prefer more hours %
Unemployment & NILFers
Unemployment: In May 2005 53,700 young
Australians were not in full-time education and
were looking for work—3.8% of all 15-19 yearolds. Of these, 92.1% wanted full-time work
Not in the labour force: In May 2005, 54,500
teenagers were not in full-time education and not
in the labour force—3.9% of the all 15-19 yearolds. In 2004, 49% of 15-19 year-olds who were
not studying full-time were marginally attached
to the labour force.
Key issues
 Lack of integration in approaches between levels
of government.
 Lack of consensus on goals & targets.
 Overlap, gaps, waste, confusion.
 Piecemeal approach to customised support &
tracking.
 Relative lack of focus on labour market issues.
 Policy focus needed for young adults.
 Lack of strong legislative foundations.
 Impact of reforms yet to be reflected in data.
 Modest funding but very high expectations.
 Need for more cohesive policy & delivery
framework.
The way forward
 National goal to boost educational attainment &
achieve best transitions in the OECD
 Agreements between States and Commonwealth
 Legislative guarantee to access & have the support
necessary to complete Year 12 or equivalent
 Learning choices in senior & intermediate years
 VET in schools & literacy & numeracy
 Intensive personal support for all early leavers
 Integrated ‘second chances’ for early leavers
 Learning from local & international best practice
The commitment
We aim at nothing less than assisting all
young Australians from age 13 to 19 to make
a successful transition from school to an
enduring career.
Prime Minister John Howard in launching the Coalition’s 2004
election campaign, Brisbane, 26 September
Thank you
 More information at www.dsf.org.au
▫ Local Investment, National Returns
▫ Economic Benefit of Increased Participation in Education & Training
▫ Setting the Pace
▫ ABS & CEDA reports
▫ Reviewing the Reviews
▫ Hitting the Wall
▫ How Young People are Faring 2005 (very soon)
 Even more information at:
www.education.monash.edu.au/centres/ceet