1. Engaging Employer for Skills Development for the 21 st Century: Joint Australian government, and OECD Workshop Using innovative education models and industry partnerships to engage students and address skills gaps: lessons from the Australian Government’s P-Tech pilot initiative -Simon Whatmore www.ptech.org.au

2. About IWSI/SAF Origin in 1983 IWSI was established in 2013 Includes Government and Business Current International Projects www. ptech.org.au

3. #SkillsGap People without jobs & jobs without people: 12.2 percent of Australian youth aged 16-24 are unemployed Many graduates lack the necessary skills to land a job www.ptech.org.au

4. About P-Tech: Pathways in Technology Early Collage High School The P-Tech story How the model works www.ptech.org.au

5. About P-Tech “P-Tech is proof of what can be accomplished, but we’ve got to have the courage to do it.” - President Obama Commenced in 2011 Brooklyn, now 100 schools in the US in 2016. www.ptech.org.au

6. Key Elements Innovative approaches to learning Innovative curriculum Industry mentoring and support A post school qualification Link to employment www.ptech.org.au

7. P-Tech Australia Nicholas Wyman, IWSI CEO Skilling Australia Foundation & IBM dialogue Two school pilots announced [Oct 2014] for 2016 commencement www.ptech.org.au

8. P-Tech in Australia: From Concept to Pilot Calibrating the P-Tech model and curriculum to the Australian environment and qualification frameworks Parental liaison Local stakeholder engagement/local steering committee Developing industry partnerships www.ptech.org.au

9. P-Tech in Australia: Building Partnerships Role of trusted local authorities Identification & engagement of ongoing employer partnerships Offering a suite of potential commitment options www.ptech.org.au

10. P-Tech in Australia: Current Progress Launched in Geelong and Ballarat in February 2016 80 students enrolled, 100 projected for 2017 Local coordination resources, evaluation and measurement Strong interest in the model across a number of communities www.ptech.org.au

11. Key lessons to partners & benefits to students Value of the P-Tech Model: Bridging the gap ‘Collaboration at the coalface’ Picking a basket of winners Workplace exposure Revitalising vocational education Scalability www.ptech.org.au

12. Questions? www.ptech.org.au