August 2017

Too often, lack of information and awareness sees VET options undervalued or overlooked Submissions have started rolling in to the Inquiry into school to work transition being conducted by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training. The submissions, available online, make interesting reading. The need for balanced careers advice TAFE Directors […]

But Australia underinvests in developing leadership skills. Formal leadership qualifications, professional development workshops, coaching and mentoring are commonly assumed to be appropriate ways to nurture leadership attributes. But data from Melbourne University’s Centre for Workplace Leadership might cause us to ask whether Australian industry is cutting corners when it comes to developing leadership skills through

Traineeships are in trouble, but apprenticeships are in better shape than we’re led to believe The Mitchell Institute has scoured the data on apprenticeships and offers a cheerier assessment than the headlines frequently convey. Apprenticeship commencements are flat to be sure, but they are not in terminal decline. The problem is that the headlines rely

Seamless pathways are the goal, but we often find it’s a rocky road Justin Brown from the Australian Council for Education Research (ACER) has pulled together some useful thoughts on pathways between VET and Higher Education. ‘Credit-based pathways in tertiary education’ is an easy-to-read summary of what makes pathways work, and what gets in the

Skills in demand are likely to change how we design and deliver training In early July, the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) held the 26th No Frills Conference, this year in Hobart. No Frills brings together VET researchers and VET professionals and encourages them to jointly examine a specific challenge before the sector.

Linking industry stakeholders and the VET system is central to its work The Australian Industry Skills Committee (AISC) has two important roles. As the AISC’s website explains, the first role is to advise ‘Commonwealth and State Industry and Skills Ministers on the implementation of national vocational education and training policies.’ The second role is to