1006.0 - Forward Work Program, 2015-16 to 2018-19  
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING STATISTICS

    OBJECTIVES

    The ABS Education and Training Statistics program aims to understand and support high priority and emerging needs for quality statistical solutions, information and analysis on early childhood education and care, schooling and further education. The program builds partnerships and collaborations to transform the information base for education and training policy in Australia through the integration of existing administrative and population data sources to provide an integrated, longitudinal and outcomes focussed view of education and training.

    The activities of the Education and Training Statistics program are led by the National Centre for Education and Training Statistics, and are delivered through collaboration with the many areas of the ABS which contribute education and training data such as the Census of Population and Housing.

    Key elements of the program include the annual National Schools Statistics Collection, the National Early Childhood Education and Care Collection, and regular household surveys related to child care, education, training and work. The program produces a range of outputs including: frameworks and standards; statistics, microdata and associated metadata; information and technical papers; and analytical articles. This information is used by Australian and state and territory governments for performance assessment and policy making, by organisations involved in educational research and analysis, and by the community to inform decision making.

    OUTPUTS

    The main outputs of the program are:
    • annual statistics from the National Schools Statistics Collection and the National Early Childhood Education and Care Collection
    • summary publications, Confidentialised Unit Record Files and datacubes from regular household surveys such as the Survey of Education and Work, the Survey of Qualifications and Employment Outcomes and the Childhood Education and Care Survey
    • provision of expertise, advice and data in supporting national performance reporting for a range of government activities
    • a statistical information and dissemination service for education and training statistics; and periodic snapshots on thematic issues
    • advice and contributions to key government advisory groups on education and training information.

    DEVELOPMENTS

    The main medium-term developments in the program are to:
    • compile and publish statistics for the 2015 National Schools Statistics Collection - due March 2016
    • compile and publish statistics for the 2015 National Early Childhood Education and Care Collection - due March 2016
    • conduct and publish results from the new 2014-15 ABS Survey of Qualifications and Employment Outcomes - due 2016
    • conduct and publish results from the January 2017 Survey of Work-Related Training and Adult Learning - due June 2017
    • conduct and publish results from the June 2017 Childhood Education and Care Survey - due 2018
    • strengthen collaborative working arrangements with users and producers of early childhood education and care, schooling and further education statistics, including for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples - ongoing
    • contribute to the development of future data strategies for education and training policies in Australia, supporting the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Education Council and Industry and Skills Council, and the Australian Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs Senior Officials Committee - ongoing.
    PROGRAM MANAGER

    Judy Henson
    Education, Crime & Culture Branch

    RESOURCES

    Program costs
    $m
    2015-16
    1.9
    2016-17
    1.2
    2017-18
    1.5