Vocational Education and Training

​​Purpose

To assist schools and institutes to expand the breadth and depth of their Vocational Education and Training (VET) in schools programs to ensure students successfully progress to further education, training or employment.

Duration of program

Ongoing

Eligibility

These payments are provided to schools and institutions that are Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) or have VET activity.

Allocation of funds

There are 3 set payments to support VET in state schools. Allocation is determined as follows.

VET—School-based apprenticeships and traineeships (SATs)

Payments are made to state schools with students in the senior phase of learning. Payments are calculated in 2 parts, a forecast payment and an adjustment payment:

• forecast payment: a forecast of the SATs commencements expected for the current calendar year based on the previous calendar year's actual SATs commencements
• adjustment payment: an adjustment to the previous calendar year's forecast payment. This payment is the full funding eligible in that year, less the previous calendar year's advance payment.

For example, if in the previous year there were 18 commencements remaining active or completed, one commencement subsequently cancelled or withdrawn, and the advance payment paid in that year was $4,800, the following payments would apply this year:

• forecast payment: $5,700 (19 x $300)
• adjustment payment: $4,500 (18 x $500, plus 1 x $300, minus the previous year's advance payment of $4,800).

Occasionally, where student numbers decrease significantly, the advance payment paid in the previous year may be more than the full payment the school was entitled to. In these cases, the difference will be recouped.

VET—Certificates

Payments are based on previous calendar year VET certificate completions as follows:

• base payment of $700 per school
• payment of $10 per Certificate I completion
• payment of $20 per Certificate II completion
• payment of $40 per Certificate III and IV completion.

VET—Special schools

Payments are based on special schools with a scope of registration to deliver VET programs to students. Payment rates are $2,000 per eligible special school per annum.

The Special Education Training Alliance (SETA) which is the official Registered Training Organisation (RTO) for some Queensland special schools will be paid directly to deliver VET in Schools programs on behalf of partner schools.

Supplementary payment (if applicable)

Any remaining funds at end of the financial year are distributed to state schools with Year 11 and 12 VET enrolments. P–10 schools, special schools, TAFE (delivering Year 11 and 12 studies) and schools in detention centres do not receive this payment.

VET—Coordination and career enhancement payment for all sectors

Payment is made to all schools (state including detention centres, independent, catholic and TAFE delivering Year 11 and 12 studies) from a fixed budget and is based on:

• a base payment of $150 per school or institute (e.g. TAFE (delivering Year 11 and 12 studies) and detention centres)
• a per capita payment, based on total VET student enrolments, of
  
• $2.50 per student (non P–10 schools)
• $5.00 per student (P–10 schools, special schools, detention centres)
• $2.50 per full-time equivalent (FTE) (TAFE delivery Year 11 and 12 studies) (1 FTE = 500 Annual Hours Curriculum).

Payment details

Data requirements

Recoupment process

Under the VET—SATs component, an advance payment is made based on previous calendar year SATs commencements, as an estimation of the SATs commencements expected for the current calendar year. Occasionally, where student numbers decrease significantly, the advance payment paid in the previous year may be more than the full payment the school was entitled to. In these cases, the difference will be recouped.

How to apply

Schools do not need to apply for this funding. Entitlements are automatically calculated each year by State Schools Division and paid to schools.

Further information

Please refer to the following website or the contact details below:

• school-based apprenticeships and traineeships
• exe​mptions from compulsory schooling and compulsory participation.

Contact

Policy Enquiry
Schools and Student Support
Phone: (07) 3513 5944

Payment Enquiry
Finance Branch
Phone: (07) 3034 5817​