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
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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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Once again – Higher apprenticeships in the spotlight
Regular readers of this newsletter will know I have been banging away on this topic for a while now. Recently, the Australian industry Group has released a paper on higher apprenticeships. This is what it says. Why higher apprenticeships? AiG … Read More
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VDC Expert Advisory Panel The VDC Strategic Plan 2018-2020 has a clear focus on quality in the VET workforce to enable better outcomes for learners and industry. Part of VDC’s vision is for a reinvigorated professional learning program that builds … Read More
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VET College Leaders from around the world meet in Melbourne
October 8 to 10 saw nearly 800 delegates from 35 countries meet in Melbourne for the 2018 World Congress of the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics. VDC was there too. A full program The opening ceremony saw a welcome to country by the … Read More
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VET issues highlighted in “Conversation”
“The Conversation” has been busily looking at the VET sector in October. Five articles by VET’s luminaries have focused on a number of critical issues. We highlight a couple here. The articles VET luminaries Erica Smith, Linda Simon, Stephen … Read More
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VDC STAKEHOLDER SURVEY 2018
VDC strives to ensure we meet our client needs. To assist us to continue to improve our services, we have developed a short online survey to capture your feedback on our performance in Professional Development programs and at our training … Read More
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Latest AVETRA newsletter highlights employability skills
The latest issue of AVETRA’s ‘Research Today’ publication looks at this topical issue. What are employers looking for? An article in this edition by Ian White from NCVER has highlighted the importance of employability skills. The article points to … Read More
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ACDEVEG (Australian Council of Deans of Education Vocational Education Group)
Building confidence in VET Practice: 4th Annual Conference on VET Teaching and VET Teacher Education 6-7 December 2018 CQ University’s Melbourne Campus, 120 Spencer St, Melbourne (opposite Southern Cross station) Keynote Speakers: Christine … Read More
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Re-imagining Australia’s post-secondary education and skills system
There is a lot of re-imaging and visioning going on at present. Earlier we reported on the one prepared by Professor Stephen Parker of KPMG. This time we take a look at what the Business Council of Australia is proposing to future proof the … Read More
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