Education and Training

The Budget delivers much to like in early childhood education, schools, training and skills.

Free education. It's the promise of fairness on which our egalitarian ideals rest, right?

VCOSS Submission to the Victorian Government’s Consultation for Senior Secondary Reform

Some jobseekers will require targeted support to participate in the state’s economic recovery.

VCOSS Submission to the inquiry into Adult literacy and its importance

Culturally and linguistically diverse families should not have their access to a range of early learning restricted by financial barriers.

Submission to The Education State

Review of Vocational & Applied Learning in Senior Secondary Schooling

Without a plan, closing schools will have potentially disastrous social consequences.

High back-to-school costs are being driven by the underfunding of government schools

BY TALISHA OHANESSIAN When most of us think public education we think free education. This idea, after all, is a cornerstone of a

Submission to the inquiry into Auditor-General’s Report No. 253.

“The real world doesn’t start after school; it’s happening now.”

Poor quality jobs are perpetuating or compounding disadvantage. The market cannot be relied on to fix this, government must act

We're helping train young job seekers for long and rewarding careers in Victoria’s booming community sector.

All kids in Victoria should be able to get to school, wherever they live and whatever their families’ circumstances.

VCOSS is urging the State Government to take significant steps to ease the financial burden for school families.

The Australian government can create jobs through direct investment and leveraging its purchasing power.

Adult community education supports people to re-engage with education and go on to find meaningful work.

VCOSS blasts plan for more school expulsions in Victoria

Educational attainment is one of best ways to help tackle disadvantage and break the cycle of poverty.

Victorian teachers, students, principals, schools and community workers are launching a campaign to make inclusive education a top-tier election issue.

Navigator pulls kids in closer when they’re struggling, instead of pushing them away.

Think education in free in Victoria? Think again.

Recognising the community sector as an employer can help young people understand and explore the wide range of career options

People with disability have the right to be safe and receive high quality services. VCOSS believes that a robust registration

VCOSS welcome the development of an inclusive education policy to support the learning and development of students with disability. Overall

VCOSS welcomes this opportunity to comment on the Enhancing Victorian’s Economic Performance and Productivity Discussion Paper (the Discussion Paper) prepared

The Victorian Council of Social Service welcomes the opportunity to provide a response to the Education and Care Services National

VCOSS is warning Victorians to be alert to a series of price hikes due to take effect in 2017. The cost