February 2021

The Department of Education and Training in partnership with the International Specialised Skills Institute is offering five (5) Fellowships of $13,000 to a VET practitioner who is employed within Victorian Government contracted Registered Training Organisations (RTOs), including TAFEs, private RTOs and Adult, Community and Further Education (ACFE) Board registered Learn Local Providers (LLPs). Fellowships will

The review report, released in December 2020, did not find “evidence of a vocational education and training (VET) system in crisis.” However, it proposes that Governments need to “continue to support the development of a more efficient and competitive VET market through informed user choice and a focus on quality.” The report: its key points

A recent publication from NCVER released in mid-November 2020 takes a look at work-based learning because it is a key component of vocational education. It found that the work-based learning approach can lead to better employment outcomes for students and provide employers with workers who have relevant skill sets. However, costs to employers are often

In the COVID and post-COVID world how can apprenticeships be made more attractive to young people and employers alike? This paper from the Australian industry Group (AiG) explores what they think is required. Another article in this issue is relevant too. What it says The paper starts with a description of the apprentice and traineeship

ASQA is conducting a strategic review into online learning. This is particularly timely in a COVID and post-COVID world. A while ago we reported on some work NCVER had done on purely online courses, and good practice for online delivery. You can refresh your memory about these VDC News articles by clicking on the links