Workplace Development

A recent CEDEFOP working paper focuses on the need for the development of digital skills, both in work and their better integration and use in vocational education. While schools focused, this paper may be of interest to VDC News readers. Several tools, both online and paper-based, have been developed in Europe to support schools to […]

We have some exciting opportunities for Victorian Skills First Providers this year. Aside from our standard Funded Program, we also have two exclusive opportunities for new teachers and for organisations. Interested in learning more about these unique programs? VDC Teaching Fellowship Program VDC’s Teaching Fellowship Program focuses on supporting new teachers in their first years,

VDC is proud to launch a new topic of Sustainability for the 2023 Professional Learning Program. Join Lorna Pettifer, the Learning Innovation Director for CERES School of Nature and Climate for our online webinar on ‘Sustainable Development Goals in Learning’. Are you looking to play a part in creating a sustainable and equitable future? Look

The VET Development Centre (VDC) has partnered with TDA to deliver a program of TAFE Industry Currency Forums in 2023. The program is intended to provide a high-profile, best practice initiative, to stimulate industry currency for TAFE educators. The online forums will be hosted by an experienced AQTF auditor, discussing the industry currency of educators,

VDC is proud to announce the launch of our brand-new Professional Learning Platform – VDC-Learn. Professional Learning options that are On-Demand. To celebrate the launch of VDC-Learn, the eLearn Understanding VET is available to the first 500 users. FREE eLearn: Understanding VET We understand that with work and personal commitments, professional development can end up

The VDC National Thought Leadership series for 2023 will feature four 90-minute free online seminars – on a huge variety of topics. In the past we’ve covered working with Indigenous communities, suggestions for onboarding of new staff, the vast array of careers within the VET sector, to how you can design your own education plans.

This paper, authored by NCVER’s Sheila Hume and Tabatha Griffin examines “whether, and how, training delivery has changed during the pandemic.” It reports that VET delivered through blended delivery “has experienced sustained growth, from almost 23% of subject enrolments in 2019 to just over 29% in 2021.” In addition, “The proportion of online-only VET subjects

This recent CEDEFOP publication from December 2022 aims “to map and analyse the dominant assessment forms applied in IVET [i.e. initial VET] and how these have evolved during the past 25 years. It is part of a project focused on “The future of vocational education and training in Europe.” The report explores “the extent to

NCVER collects and publishes a range of VET statistics and survey data each year. Here’s a quick remainder of what’s covered and available. Data is collected on total and government funded student and course numbers as well as data on apprentices and trainees and VET in schools. Surveys cover students as well employers’ use and