Professional Learning and Practice for the VET Workforce Seminar
The VDC is holding the second seminar in our 2018 Thought Leaders Series on Friday 25 May 2018 at the VDC Level 8, 379 Collins Street Melbourne. This free event will be presented by Karen Dymke, who has over 20 years’ experience and is highly … Read More
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Disability and disadvantage in focus: What VET and others can do to help
Australians with a disability experience poorer education and employment outcomes when compared to those without one. Price Waterhouse Cooper’s (PwC’s) ‘Skills for Australia’ have recently released an environmental scan on this important topic. In … Read More
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Building basic work skills for all Australians: Words of wisdom from the OECD
The OECD conducts a survey of Adult Skills focused on literacy, numeracy and problem solving. The report, Building Skills for All in Australia: Policy Insights from the Survey of Adult Skills explores the main strengths of the Australian skills … Read More
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Who chooses VET: Students’ aspirations and choices
A four-year study of more than 6000 school students from years 3 to 12 examined their post-school aspirations, in particular those who wished to study in the VET sector. The research aims to inform teachers, schools and VET providers about how they … Read More
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What is good policy for VET institutions?
Most staff of tertiary institutions have a love-hate relationship with institutional policy: there’s too much of it, it’s hard to read, but it’s handy when you get into a dispute – unless it’s out of date. Done well, policy improves institutional … Read More
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Are you looking for an easier way to manage your team’s PD & Trainer Files?
If you are looking for a quicker and easier way to manage your team’s Professional Development (PD) and Trainer Files, or to find trainers and skilled workers when you need them, ResourceCall may be your answer! ResourceCall is fast-becoming the … Read More
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CEO Message – Funded workshop – Skills First: Developing effective training and assessment strategies
The Victorian Department of Education and Training (DET) is funding professional development to support Skills First contracted training providers in preparing Training and Assessment Strategies that are consistent with Standard 1 of the National … Read More
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VET and Community Education’s role in regional development
Community Education and VET providers are important local resources. In addition to helping meet personal aspirations and providing options for local study they play a vital role in their region’s economic development and supporting an aging … Read More
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The VOCED database: All there is to know about VET
NCVER has just released a VET Knowledge Bank as part of its VOCED database. One of its new features is a timeline of VET policy initiatives from 1998 to 2017. The Knowledge Bank is a ‘work in progress’, and eventually will include a range of … Read More
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In the year 2030: VET and its role
While vocational education has arguably had its fair share of issues and bad press of late, there is much in its future that is positive too. Innovation and Science Australia’s (ISA) vision is that Australia “has a world-leading education system … Read More
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