House of Representatives Committees

Review of the Department of Education, Science and Training's Annual Report 2006-07

The Standing Committee on Education and Training being empowered to inquire into and report any annual reports referred to it by the House of Representatives, has agreed to undertake a review of the 2006-07 Annual Report of the Department of Education, Science and Training.

The Committee nominated the following areas that were of particular interest:

Decline in enrolments in enabling sciences at universities;

Issues concerning mature age apprenticeships;

The education of children with special needs;

Skills training to meet emerging trade demands; and

The Australian Qualification Framework.