Workplace Development

In an earlier article we looked at school children’s aspirations for VET study. This time we look at what actually happens as they transition from school into VET. Earlier this year NCVER published a summary of recent research entitled “From school to VET: choices, experiences and outcomes”. It not only summarises research, but also draws […]

Australians with a disability experience poorer education and employment outcomes when compared to those without one. Price Waterhouse Cooper’s (PwC’s) ‘Skills for Australia’ have recently released an environmental scan on this important topic. In addition a joint report by three agencies has examined the access and outcomes for young people from 15 to 25 years

The OECD conducts a survey of Adult Skills focused on literacy, numeracy and problem solving. The report, Building Skills for All in Australia: Policy Insights from the Survey of Adult Skills explores the main strengths of the Australian skills system and areas where its performance could be improved. Published in 2017, the report proposes strengthening

A four-year study of more than 6000 school students from years 3 to 12 examined their post-school aspirations, in particular those who wished to study in the VET sector. The research aims to inform teachers, schools and VET providers about how they might better advise students given “current gaps and misunderstandings in these students’ knowledge

Most staff of tertiary institutions have a love-hate relationship with institutional policy: there’s too much of it, it’s hard to read, but it’s handy when you get into a dispute – unless it’s out of date. Done well, policy improves institutional communication, enriching both the staff experience and the student experience. The Association for Tertiary

If you are looking for a quicker and easier way to manage your team’s Professional Development (PD) and Trainer Files, or to find trainers and skilled workers when you need them, ResourceCall may be your answer! ResourceCall is fast-becoming the cloud-based connection service for all your VET sector PD management and trainer resourcing needs. It’s

If you are looking for a quicker and easier way to manage your team’s Professional Development (PD) and Trainer Files, or to find trainers and skilled workers when you need them, ResourceCall may be your answer! ResourceCall is fast-becoming the cloud-based connection service for all your VET sector PD management and trainer resourcing needs. It’s

Community Education and VET providers are important local resources. In addition to helping meet personal aspirations and providing options for local study they play a vital role in their region’s economic development and supporting an aging workforce. Two recent reports have looked at these two latter issues. The first, by Community Colleges Australia (CCA), is