The Australian Education Reporter
LNP EDUCATION POLICY KEY POINTS:
• Withdrawal of QLD from Safe Schools Program
• Commonwealth funding of more than $73.6 billion over the next 4 years
• National Focus on four key areas that make a difference to student results
> Better teaching quality
> More school autonomy > Engaging parents in education
> Strengthening the curriculum
• A National numeracy and literacy test for new teachers
• Trade support loans for apprenticeships and the development of the Australian Apprenticeship Support Network
• Redesign of the VET FEE-HELP Scheme