VET: Private colleges spruik taxpayer-funded scholarships with minimal oversight

By Eryk Bagshaw
Updated October 7 2016 - 10:08am, first published September 18 2016 - 5:55am
Education Minister Adrian Piccoli, Skills Minister John Barilaro (centre) and NSW Premier Mike Baird. Photo: Jay Cronan
Education Minister Adrian Piccoli, Skills Minister John Barilaro (centre) and NSW Premier Mike Baird. Photo: Jay Cronan
There were 30,000 fewer TAFE enrolments last year.  Photo: Rob Homer
There were 30,000 fewer TAFE enrolments last year. Photo: Rob Homer

Private colleges are offering 100 per cent NSW taxpayer-funded scholarships with little state government oversight in a program that is costing the public more than $40 million.

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