AiG\u2019s paper points out that \u201ca cocktail of factors is converging to create an urgency to skills<\/p>\n

formation and development.\u201d However, they reckon that Australia\u2019s tertiary education system is not best positioned to provide what employers need! As the nature of work is evolving and changing, AiG sees delivering future-focused education and training with, and in, industry to be the overall goal.<\/p>\n

Thus, they propose a re-imagined apprenticeship system, the development of flexible qualifications to allowing short form and focused\u00a0 training, the development of\u00a0 broad digital skills which also integrate human capabilities and a need for new templates for partnerships across the skill ecosystem,\u00a0 and work-based learning as an underpinning core principle in qualifications.<\/p>\n

The report also highlights a few case studies that might be worth a look. But the learnings from these studies are that companies need a culture of learning while working, a learning management system to keep track of the organisation\u2019s skills pool, a mix of in-house training with programs developed and delivered by external providers that are co-designed where possible by combining the use of short courses, micro-credentials and full qualifications as needed.<\/p>\n