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Skills funding must be measured by learner outcomes

Reported by SAnews South African News

The source reports a minister’s call to assess skills funding by what learners achieve beyond enrolment and completion. It also describes proposed reforms to skills-development programmes.

Trends in Education Expenditure by Funding Source (% of GDP)
Illustrative image: Trends in Education Expenditure by Funding Source (% of GDP) — Spr Fuji/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
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The proposed approach would track whether learners enter employment, continue studying, establish enterprises, or improve their livelihoods.

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