Workplace Development

What the report card tells us The report’s key findings are that: The provider and course owner survey showed improved overall ratings of ASQA’s performance in 2022-23 over those in 2021-22 with outcomes being at the same level or improved. “Assessments of ASQA’s performance against its five strategic objectives reflected this overall positive trend,” although […]

Copyright Agency is the nationally appointed body to administer the Statutory Education Licence. They are appointed to fulfill this role by the Australian Government under the legislation (the Copyright Act 1968). Copyright Agency is currently looking to make the broader sector aware of the rate card changes and has recently made a significant announcement relating

The Future Skills Organisation published a report entitled “Impact of generative AI on skills in the workplace” in December last. It argues that “Generative AI [GAI] could usher in new business models, shift labour markets as certain tasks become automated, augmented or adapted, and lead to societal shifts as it changes the way we create,

This research paper from CEDEFOP (the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training) was released in December last year. Entitled “Stemming the tide: tackling early leaving from vocational education and training in times of crises” its publication is timely given recent concerns in Australia about the poor metrics related to VET qualification completions. Not

Another big focus area for policy in 2024 is likely to be foundation skills. Indeed, improving access to and support for foundation skills forms part of the skills reform agenda. A discussion paper released by Jobs and Skills Australia also looks at this issue. VDC took a look at this paper at the time and

This NCVER report and associated documents for 2023 was released late last year. It covers both student outcomes and satisfaction for qualification and course completers as well as part completers. It also covers short course and subject only completers as well as short course part completers. So, it’s pretty comprehensive. What the data tell us

Rethinking Tertiary Education: Building on the work of Peter Noonan was recently released by Melbourne University Press. Edited by Peter Dawkins, Megan Lilly and Robert Pascoe it presents chapters on a range of issues that were close to Peter’s heart. Readers can purchase it in hard copy or in downloadable form. The intent of the

In this ‘at a glance’ publication from the OECD, they seek to spotlight VET’s role, particularly in upper secondary education. It notes that: “The organisation and structure of vocational education vary considerably from one country to another. Approaches range from not having a differentiated vocational track in initial upper secondary education at all, to having