Workplace Development

A new public inquiry into access to TAFE for learners with disability is inviting community members to share their views and experiences. The Victorian Legislative Assembly’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee is examining the accessibility of TAFE for learners with disability and how their experience of TAFE can be improved. “We know many young people with […]

The Centre for Future Work at the Australia Institute has developed a paper on the economic and social benefits of the TAFE system. The Australian Education Union (AEU) has also conducted a survey that explores the state of TAFEs through the eyes of teachers. The value of the TAFE system This latest work by the

The total number of students enrolled in nationally recognised VET programs are up, slightly, to 4.2 million. This represents an increase over 2018 of around 3%. Government-funded numbers are also up, especially in higher level programs. The total VET activity picture’s a bit complicated, but interesting! As NCVER’s publication tells us: “An estimated 23.4% of

A presentation at NCVER’s No frills conference in July looked at whether the mandated upgrade to the Cert IV TAE in 2016 was actually seen as worth it by teachers required to do it. The requirement for the upgrade had downsides, but good things came out of it too. Some context We all know that

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