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 ... Read More
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SAVE THE DATE – 2019 VDC TEACHING & LEARNING CONFERENCE
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 ... Read More
Apprenticeships: an international picture
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 ... Read More
Commonwealth Auditor General praises new VET Student Loan Scheme
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 ... Read More
ASQA annual report released
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 ... Read More
Scripting the future of further education in the UK
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 ... Read More
Valuing Adult and Community Education (ACE) – properly
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 ... Read More
Vale Chloe Dyson
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 ... Read More
Industry 4.0 is the buzz. What’s it mean for VET?
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 ... Read More
Building capable people: cultivating capabilities through education
October 2018 saw the release of the latest report from Victoria University’s Mitchell Institute. Authored by Bill Lucas and Charlene Smith, it takes a ‘whole of life’ look at how capabilities can be cultivated starting from the early years, through ... Read More
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