all individual provider caps released

On Friday September 20, the Committee made public the individual indicative caps for all providers types. Until now, many private and VET providers had preferred to keep private their indicative numbers for 2025 under the government’s proposed National Planning Level. A download of the documents containing the indicative caps for VET providers can be found…

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Direct Examination: Controlling A Friendly Witness (Podcast) – Trials & Appeals & Compensation

In this episode of “The Trial Lawyer’s Handbook” podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small goes over how to avoid leading questions on direct examinations while still maintaining control. Mr. Small outlines six important steps to help ensure direct examinations go the way the lawyer wants them to: preparation, mistakes, pace, pieces, narrative and listen. These…

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Labour will not lift Tory visa restrictions on international students

Labour’s education secretary Bridget Phillipson has reiterated that the government does “not intend” to lift the visa restrictions on international students imposed by the previous conservative government.   When asked in an interview with Sky News if Conservative “visa restrictions” for international students should be reversed, Phillipson replied: “We don’t intend to change that.” “But…

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Community in the Classroom – Faculty Focus

Personal connections lead to success. As educators, it is our responsibility to make space in our classrooms for all students to feel welcomed and encouraged to be a part of our community. Danielle De La Mare, a former educator, and the creator of the “Self-Compassionate Professor Podcast,” said in a recent interview that “we all…

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