VDC Launches VET CHAT
Ever wanted to ask an expert about something without having to go to a whole day’s training? Do you have questions relating to VET and our new world of work? VDC are offering an opportunity for greater interaction through a newly designed series of … Read More
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New research highlights post-school employment and further training destinations
This new research shows that we shouldn’t think of VET for secondary schools’ students (VfSSS students) as a homogenous group. Some, around 45%, are using it as part of an ATAR pathway. Others use these studies for a range of other futures. About … Read More
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Measuring return on investment in vocational education and training
UNESCO’s International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training has just released a practical guide to help stakeholders understand and measure the return on investment (ROI) from VET. This guide is new, but the concept isn’t In … Read More
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Check out the Productivity Commission’s Report on Government Services
Each year the Productivity Commission publishes its report on Australia’s Government Services. This article highlights the chapter on Vocational Education and Training, released in February 2020. Chapter and verse on VET Part B of the wider … Read More
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Making the Unique Student Identifier (USI) even more useful
Old news, but the USI has now been extended to cover the whole tertiary education system. This means that the USI now applies to the higher education sector as well as VET. The legislation Information about the Student Identifiers Amendment … Read More
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ASQA Stakeholder Liaison Group: Call for Expressions of Interest
Are you motivated to advance the interests of your fellow training providers and to develop the broader VET sector? The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) has implemented a significantly broader educative approach and is improving its … Read More
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New Webinar Recordings & Latest Professional Learning
NEW WEBINAR RECORDINGS The VDC has recently added a new extensive range of pre-recorded webinar sessions that are available on the VDC website here (Professional Development / Webinar Recordings) 24 new topics in a PowerPoint accompanied with … Read More
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The VET workforce: What does it look like?
NCVER has just released its long-awaited report on the VET workforce. For the first time we have a much clearer idea about the size and nature of the Australian VET workforce. It’s been a long time coming In their paper published by L H Martin … Read More
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After the ATAR III: supporting young peoples’ passions and giving purpose
This latest paper from Year13, ‘After the ATAR III’, looks at the roles of passion and purpose in connecting young people to meaningful education and employment. Both of these attributes are important for young people transitioning out of high … Read More
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VET Reform Roadmap: Micro-credentials paper
The Skills Senior Officials Network has released a discussion paper on micro-credentials. This is the latest in a number of articles and reports about them. The story so far Previous VDC News editions have featured items about micro-credentials. … Read More
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