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Pandemic 'reveals poor standards in vocational education'

Robert Bolton

Systemic flaws in the training sector have been shown up by the way people are being trained for aged care jobs, said participants in the Financial Review Reshaping Australia Dialogue.

The CEO of PwC's Skills for Australia, Sara Caplan, said the pandemic and the aged care royal commission showed the sector had very low employment status and was seen as not offering a real career path.

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Robert Bolton is the Education editor. He covers primary and secondary education, universities and training. Connect with Robert on Twitter. Email Robert at rbolton@afr.com

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