New(ish) data out on completion rates of VET qualifications
Let’s take a look at the projected completion rates for those commencing their VET studies in 2017. Overall, the completion rate is about 49%, but it does vary. The good news is that projected completion rates have been increasing over … Read More
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National Skills Commission publishes inaugural report
The National Skills Commission (NSC) has just published its first report. A snapshot in time explores the impact COVID-19 has had on Australia’s labour market and what the NSC believes needs to be done about it. It sees challenges and difficult … Read More
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Getting the workforce ready: challenges and opportunities for VET
VDC was once again a proud sponsor of the NCVER No Frills conference, that was held virtually for the first time from 7 to 10 July. For the last few years, NCVER has celebrated the conference by publishing a paper related to that year’s conference … Read More
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Generation COVID: young peoples’ issues with the pandemic
One of the many things that are good about ‘our ABC’ is that they take a look at issues like this. You can access their report ‘Generation COVID’ and look at its messages. Many things are personal, but education and jobs are in there … Read More
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2020 Review of the Disability Standards for Education 2005
The Disability Standards for Education 2005 help make sure students with a disability in Australia can access and participate in education on the same basis as students without a disability. What is happening? The Australian Government Department … Read More
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NSW curriculum review: What’s it saying about VET in schools?
April saw the publication of the first major review of the whole NSW school curriculum since 1989. It was led by Geoff Masters from the Australian Council for Educational Research. Entitled ‘Nurturing wonder and igniting passion’, it aims “to … Read More
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When you ‘explore’ RPL, what do you find?
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) involves assessing someone’s relevant prior learning and existing skills to grant them formal recognition. But, RPL has limited use, with less than 5% of all successful subject results granted through RPL and … Read More
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Apprenticeships in a post-COVID world
May and June 2020 saw the release of a couple of papers focussed on apprenticeships during COVID and as we, hopefully, move beyond the pandemic. The papers The first of the papers, published by the National Australian Apprenticeship Association … Read More
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Looking at VOCEDPlus’s special collections
The VOCEDplus special collections provide quick access to sets of related research and resources in the VOCEDplus repository that VDC News readers may find useful. So, what’s there? Recently the VOCED team reorganised and revamped this resource to … Read More
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SEMESTER 2 – 2020 VDC Professional Learning Program
The VDC Professional Learning Program for Semester 2 is now available, offering the highly popular weekly VDC VET chats, industry focused sessions and professional learning sessions under seven relevant topic areas for VET Practitioners and emerging … Read More
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