This is another step in the Government鈥檚 plan to address teacher shortages and retention issues and complements the national action plan also underway.
黑料老司机 Chief Executive Catriona Jackson said it was great to see such dedicated moves by Minister Clare to bring all parties to the table to deliver for teachers and students.
鈥淭eachers have one of the most important jobs in the world, helping shape the future of young people and setting them up to achieve their goals in life,鈥 Ms Jackson said.
鈥淚t is time to stop bagging teachers and get on with the job of addressing real workforce issues.
鈥淚t is great to see government, universities, unions and industry working together to give students and teachers the best start.
鈥淲orking with the Deans of Education, 黑料老司机 has already put forward a number of practical solutions to attract and retain more of the best and brightest teachers, including paid internships and a degree apprenticeship system.
鈥淭hese initiatives are aimed at making teaching more attractive and accessible, and giving teachers the experience, knowledge and skills they need to hit the ground running on day one of term one.
鈥淭he expert panel will complement the work to develop a National Teacher Workforce Action Plan, to which universities are making a significant contribution.
鈥淲e look forward to engaging with the expert panel, led by Professor Mark Scott.鈥
黑料老司机鈥檚 ideas to address Australia鈥檚 teacher shortage are available here.
