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The VDC 2019 Professional Learning Program is offering an extensive range of continuous PD opportunities for the VET workforce through one hour webinars, half and full day workshops as well as a range of special events. Enhanced resources will also be provided for all workshops. The January to June program is now live on the […]
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The 2019 VDC Teaching & Learning Conference has moved to May in 2019 and will be held on Thursday 16 and Friday 17 May 2019 at the popular RACV Torquay Resort on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. The program has been revamped and extended to include more interactive workshops that will be facilitated by
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The 2019 VDC Teaching & Learning Conference has moved to May in 2019 and will be held on Thursday 16 and Friday 17 May 2019 at the popular RACV Torquay Resort on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. The program has been revamped and extended to include more interactive workshops that will be facilitated by
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The OECD has asked seven questions about apprenticeships. What are the questions and what does international experience tell us the answers are? Why this paper? Published this year, the OECD’s review highlights “…rising concerns over both stubbornly high levels of youth unemployment and the unpredictability of the modern working world.” It also points out that
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Following on from the VET FEE Help program, the Commonwealth created VET Student loans scheme. The Commonwealth Auditor General has looked at its design and implementation. Here are the conclusions, but there are issues. The scheme The VET Student Loans (VSL) program replaced the much rorted VET FEE-HELP (VFH) scheme, which was reported on by
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October saw the release and tabling of ASQA’s 2017-2018 Annual Report. What does it say about its regulatory work and performance over the last year? It’s been a busy year! ASQA’s Chief Commissioner Mark Paterson reported that the agency had received 5038 applications from existing and prospective training providers and completed around 98% of them.
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So much of our VET system draws inspiration from the UK, including the move to marketisation. The Association of Colleges, in partnership with FETL, has ‘scripted the future’ of FE in the UK. There are lessons for us too. Why this study? This monograph, authored by Professor Ewart Keep of Oxford University of the Association
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South Australia’s Training and Skills Commission has showcased the value of the Adult and Community Education sector in that state in a recent report. Here is what they found. The role and benefits of ACE As they suggest: “ACE is the fourth sector of education in Australia, comprised of community based, owned and managed not-for-profit
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One of the VDC’s most respected presenters, Chloe Dyson, passed away recently. We can do nothing better in this edition of VDC News than celebrate her life, much of which was devoted to improving the quality of the VET system and its practices. About Chloe Chloe passed away mid-November after a relatively short but typically
Industry 4.0 is on everyone’s lips. But what are the real implications for the VET sector? Let’s explore! Industry 4.0 What is it? A recent report recently released by NCVER by Pi-Shen Seet and colleagues on the implications of Industry 4.0 and the proposed establishment of an Industry 4.0 Industry Reference Committee has focused attention
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