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Trade Training Centre Consortium Unsuccessul.
Jim Alsop, Principal of the lead school in the 10 school consortium of Government and Catholic schools of the Central Ranges Trade Trading Centre consortium was advised by the Commonwealth on the 5th of November that they were unsuccessful in their application to receive a 16 million dollar investment in vocational education infrastructure.
The consortium, the first of its kind in the region, represents approximately 3,500 year 9-12 students across the Mitchell, Murrindindi, Strathbogie Shires and the City of Whittlesea.
Mr Alsop said there has been an "18 month investment into generating support and collaboration from 10 School Councils, local business and communities across 5 shire".
Andrew Hocking, Chairperson of the Central Ranges Local Learning and Employment, Network said he is "disappointed, considering the Principals had worked on it for 18 months, met all the requirements and even continued DURING and after the devastation of the fires, working closely with VBBRA, DEECD and Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Bushfire Reconstruction, Bill Shorten".
Our board, with over 200 members from across the region, believed the detailed economic, social and educational plans were tightly integrated with the skill needs of businesses and young people in the region and had the added connection of supporting and complimenting reconstruction efforts in communities where infrastructure, employment and labour markets have been devastated.
The consortium will review our model and the suggestions from Canberra and look at next steps available.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Jim Alsop, Principal
Lead School Central Ranges Trade Training Centre
03 57841200
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Boyd Maplestone, Chief Executive Officer
Central Ranges Local Learning and Employment Network
03 57811014
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Posted by Editor on 10 November 2009; 2:34:29 PM
from the The CRLLEN Board of Directors, Vocational Education and Training dept.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
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