Workplace Development

We wrote a bit about skills passports in VDC News in October this year, arising – as it did – from the Employment White Paper. In that article we noted that while there might be positives about setting such a system up, a key issue was quality control of what the passport contains, especially if […]

This recently released report, entitled “Uncovering Adult Literacy and Numeracy Needs in Australia” Using surveys and focus groups the research aimed to build a national picture of the current community need for adult LLN & D programs and support as well as identify the barriers faced by adults in accessing courses and support, and by

This ‘think piece’ draws on some articles in recent editions of the Australian Education Union’s magazine ‘The Australian TAFE Teacher’ and are focused around teachers and teaching issues. The first, by Valerie Braithwaite, published in the Autumn edition of 2017 (pp 23-25) asks ‘How do we support quality teaching in Australian VET?’ This article draws

Victoria recently released the latest skills plan that focuses on the training and skills needs for the state – now and into the future. The plan highlights that the industries expecting “the highest number of new workers over the next three years — health care and social assistance; education and training; and professional, scientific and

This publication represents the outcomes of a joint venture by UNESCO, Cedefop and the ETF. It’s a biggie: nearly 715 pages! It defines Qualifications Frameworks as “tools for describing qualifications of an education or training system by classifying them into levels. Each level provides a clear description of what the holder of a qualification knows,

This inaugural International Webinar on November 30th is brought to you by the Education & Training Foundation (ETF), United Kingdom and the VET Development Centre (VDC), Australia. Join us for this free online event that focuses on sustainability principles in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector, with a focus on Green Skills. Hear from

The DEWR website provides details about the new National Skills Agreement (NSA).  This is a 5-year partnership agreement between the Australian and State and Territory Governments. It will provide states and territories “with access to additional Commonwealth funds of up to $3.7 billion over 5 years.” According to the site, “this takes total Commonwealth investment

This recent paper from the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) looks at European labour shortages and what that brings with them. It notes that: “Digitalisation and technological change are increasing labour market tightness for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and IT occupations. With demand for people with a university or higher

This new publication from NCVER highlights the important policy issue of providing effective pathways to sustainable employment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) peoples. While sustainable employment can be defined in a number of ways it will be demonstrated by six months or more of continuous employment for the purposes of this research. The transition from