Workplace Development

OK, Skills Week has been and gone, but this information may be useful to VDC News readers. NCVER’s Skills Week range of resources will be of interest if you are not a subscriber to NCVER’s newsletter. (You can sign up for it and other resources here) You can explore a range of topics in the […]

The Mitchell Institute’s latest paper looks at VET in the post-COVID world. Whenever that is! It maintains “the sector is not currently equipped to respond to these questions with the agility and reliability that’s required.” Here’s why they think that. Why are there issues? First, the authors – Sarah Pilcher and Peter Hurley – point

At the recent NCVER No frills conference Michael Hartman, the CEO of Skills Impact took a hard look at competency, the nature of Training Packages and employers’ role in training. Hartman’s presentation to No frills and the related PowerPoint notes the limited influence over what, how and when training is delivered, and how it is

ASQA has just released a consultation paper on developing and implementing a self-assurance process for VET providers. What is self-assurance? As ASQA’s consultation paper points out: “self-assurance refers to the way providers manage their operations to ensure a focus on quality, continuous improvement, and ongoing compliance. [It] requires providers have systems in place to critically

A number of the presentations at the recent and virtual ‘No frills’ conference focused on the modern worker, skills needs and mismatches. The ‘No frills’ conference program and presentations can be accessed here The presentations and where to find them The first is a presentation by Kristy Merrick from the Business Council of Australia, which

Renew you during ALW2020 Learning gives us knowledge of the world around us. It can help us transform into something new – something better. Why not begin or continue your renewal by joining an Adult Learners Week from 1-8 September 2020. Nominate for a scholarship Three ALW2020 scholarships will be awarded to outstanding adult learners

International Specialised Skills Institute (ISSS) offers Fellowships across a number of Fellowship Rounds each year. The Fellowships available each year differ according to the skills focus area, the industry area and criteria established by the ISS Institute and the Fellowship Sponsor. Information about each Fellowship is provided to assist you to determine if your research

The Looking to the future report on senior secondary pathways into work, further education and training has now gone public. Chaired by Professor Peter Shergold, it suggests a range of ways these pathways could be made to work better. The review In June 2019, Education Council appointed Professor Peter Shergold AC to Chair a review

A Productivity Commission report just released found that “from 2008 to 2018, young people had more difficulty getting jobs in the occupations they aspired to.” If they started in a less attractive occupation, the report concluded that it was even harder to climb the occupation ladder than it was before. The paper A staff working