Workplace Development

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

In the current and post COVID world of VET, using more flexible approaches to learning are called for, especially blended learning. What is blended learning and what represents good practice? Let’s explore! So, what is this thing called blended learning? Blended learning can be defined as combining face-to-face teaching with a wide range of technology-enabled

The VDC Professional Learning Program for Semester 2 is now easily accessible online. No membership fee, no travel and hosted in Zoom. Click here to view our Semester 2 Professional Learning Program. VDC is providing professional learning sessions online ranging from 30-minute VET Chats led by industry experts, 1-hour webinars and interactive 3-hour virtual workshops.

Given that research skills are an important part of Victorian TAFE teacher capabilities (and any other teacher’s capability too for that matter) here is an opportunity to help develop these. The Australasian Vocational Education and Training Research Association, AVETRA, has launched a webinar series focused on building researcher capacity and offers an opportunity for early

Let’s take a look at the projected completion rates for those commencing their VET studies in 2017. Overall, the completion rate is about 49%, but it does vary. The good news is that projected completion rates have been increasing over time. Taking a look at the rates The NCVER report, VET qualification completion rates 2017

The National Skills Commission (NSC) has just published its first report. A snapshot in time explores the impact COVID-19 has had on Australia’s labour market and what the NSC believes needs to be done about it. It sees challenges and difficult times ahead, but also opportunities. What’s happening? The NSC is using data to try