In the lead up to the forthcoming Federal election a range of bodies are starting to talk about VET and what needs to happen or change. One of the first of these is the AiG.<\/p>\n

VDC will be monitoring others\u2019 insights as they emerge in the lead up to our forthcoming Federal election.<\/p>\n

The suggestions<\/h2>\n

The AiG\u2019s paper<\/a> looks at a number of suggested ways forward. These include implementing the outcomes of the 2019 review of the Australian Qualifications Framework, and funding to provide \u201cdetailed, and ongoing analysis of current and future workforce needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

They also favour increasing VET funding and improving pricing models and are very much in favour of committing to micro-credentials \u201ctogether with greater information and access and the removal of barriers to their provision.\u201d They believe that \u201ca key part of a modern qualifications framework is the need for a broad range of shorter form \u2018micro-credentials\u2019 that align with growing and regular re-skilling needs of individuals and industries.\u201d<\/p>\n

The paper suggests the need to break down barriers between VET and universities. The paper points out that:<\/p>\n

\u201cIndustry increasingly requires skills development that straddles both the VET and higher education sectors as combinations of skill sets shift and incorporate higher level skills.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, it also suggests that, at present, \u201cbarriers arise because of the entrenched divisions inherent in our tertiary education sector.\u201d So, other suggested initiatives include greater cooperation between the VET and university sectors \u201cto enable the development of a richer range of course offerings and industry Partnerships\u201d and the development of \u201cVET, university and industry partnerships that inform approaches to learning and education among universities and industry\u201d which \u201cshould [also] include collaborative regional and metropolitan hubs.\u201d<\/p>\n

AiG see that it is important to \u201cengage more fully in work-based and work-integrated learning\u201d and by addressing barriers \u2013 \u201cboth in relation to the recognition of work-based and work integrated learning<\/a> (WIL) within higher education qualifications and by supporting the engagement of employers.\u201d This, they believe, can be done \u201cthrough cadetships and enhanced apprenticeships that reach beyond the traditional Certificate III and IV level qualifications.\u201d In essence, what they are talking about is better relationships between VET, HE and industry and \u2013 most likely – the further development of higher apprenticeships<\/a>. Indeed, they believe that this all should involve:<\/p>\n

\u201c \u2026 the exploration of innovative tertiary education institutes that mix vocational and higher education, such as the recently established NSW Institute of Applied Technology, which aims to fully integrate VET and higher education in a cohesive tertiary curriculum that has access to industry representatives and that can accommodate employers involved in the delivery of their own proprietary training.\u201d<\/p>\n

This concept has been highlighted before in a VDC News article<\/a> summarising a review of NSW VET conducted by David Gonski and Peter Shergold. Given this, one also wonders how effectively dual sector institutions, predominantly based in Victoria, are seen as working!<\/p>\n

AiG\u2019s paper suggests that:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe newly released Industry Clusters model<\/a> to improve industry engagement with the VET system presents a much-needed leadership role through which deep and meaningful engagement across providers and users of the VET system will occur.\u201d<\/p>\n

Finally, foundation skills are seen as important too \u201cboth for future and current members of the workforce.\u201d And, \u201cappropriate digital skills should be included as foundation skills,\u201d as they believe \u201cworkplaces should be supported to engage in a refreshed national language, literacy, numeracy and digital skills strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n

How the Australian Industry Group (AiG) sees VET and skills development needing to change<\/a> | VDC<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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