WorkReady

Mr PISONI (Unley) (14:51): My question is to the Minister for Education and Child Development. Can the minister guarantee that the changes to supported skills funding, announced by minister Gago in the other place, will not affect school-based programs such as school-based apprenticeships and the training guarantee for SACE students?

The Hon. S.E. CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for the Public Sector) (14:51): The first point to make on this matter is that for students who are undertaking their study this year there will be absolutely no impact at all. From next year, the arrangements are that there will be free courses in certificate II for those that have high public value—that is, for those that are deemed to be the courses that will lead to work.