November Edition
Edition 21 - 2024 | 6 November 2024
Will Australia’s new National Skills…
A Campus Review article published in August last notes that Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) is working to develop a National Skills Taxonomy (NST) to enable a more flexible and responsive skills system. I’m grateful to be able to promote and paraphrase the work of its author, Deb Carr.
Read MoreOECD Education Indicators and what they…
The OECD’s Education at a Glance 2024 aims to be a definitive guide to the state of education around the world. It has a related press release. There is also a country note focused on Australia.
Read MoreTradies to TAFE teachers…
An article a while ago in Campus Review looked at the ‘Paid to Learn’ program run by TAFE NSW that was paying mid-career tradies to train as TAFE teachers.
It pays industry experts to complete their Certificate IV TAE over 14 weeks and has “has seen a 97 per cent retention rate in its first year of operating.” In part, this might be because “each program member gets tailored ‘wraparound’ support” as well as building a sense of camaraderie in those undertaking the program.
Read MoreLatest VET completion rate data out now…
This new report from NCVER presents the latest data on completion rates for VET qualifications shows that completion rates are ‘holding steady.’
It reports that “completion rates after four years, for nationally recognised VET qualifications commencing in 2019, were as follows:
Read MoreGraduate Certificate in Adult and…
“Whether you teach a trade or service, this course will enhance your VET teaching practice”.
Box Hill Institute’s Graduate Certificate in Adult and Vocational Education (GCV01) is an AQF Level 8 course designed for current VET teachers who want to enhance their teaching practices and make a significant impact on their students’ learning.
After the resounding success of the program in 2024, Box Hill Institute would like to invite you to an information session webinar on Tuesday 12th November at 5:30 pm (AEDT) to find out more.
Read MoreOctober Edition
Edition 20 - 2024 | 16 October 2024
World Teachers’ Day 25 Oct 2024
To celebrate the contribution and achievements of educators, teachers and trainers in the VET sector VET Development Centre (VDC) is presenting its annual free online seminar on World Teachers’ Day. With the theme “Celebrating Small Successes”, the session will run twice on Friday 25 October – once at 12:30 pm AEDT and repeated at 3:30 pm AEDT.
This year’s event will feature International guest speaker, Artila Devi, Pacific Education and Partnerships Specialist Artila Devi, and Vicki Abraham Occupational Therapist and Managing Director of Abraham OT Services (AOTS). VDC CEO, Martin Powell, will host a Q&A following each presentation.
Read MoreNCVER releases GenZ infographic…
NCVER’s latest publication is an infographic entitled ‘Generation Z: life at 23.’ It “brings together information from LSAY (Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth) participants who commenced the program in 2015 and uses findings from their 2023 interviews to explore their engagement with study and work alongside measures of their health and financial stress.”
Read MoreHighlighting the JSA’s VET workforce…
This is one of two articles on the VET workforce in this issue. This one: focused on Job and Skills Australia’s (JSA’s) paper entitled ‘VET Workforce Study’ is a profile of the existing workforce data available, identifying its limits and elucidating “why consistent, regular workforce data collection is needed to ensure an effective workforce strategy for this crucial part of Australia’s skills system.”
Read MoreVocational Education postgraduate…
Elevate Your Vocational Teaching Career with Box Hill Institute’s Graduate Certificate in Adult and Vocational Education (GCV01) – an AQF Level 8 postgraduate qualification.
Box Hill Institute is excited to invite you to a free information webinar for educators in the Vocational Education and Training sector to learn more about the Graduate Certificate in Adult and Vocational Education.
Read MoreWhat’s the VET Workforce Blueprint…
Another article in this issue highlights a VET Workforce Study by Jobs and Skills Australia. This article is concerned with the VET Workforce Blueprint, which forms a significant part of the moves to promote VET quality reforms to support, grow and sustain the VET workforce. (There is an At a glance version of the Blueprint that you can access here.)
The Blueprint aims to identify actions for workforce attraction, retention, development, and career progression. It identifies a range of 8 opportunities and 14 associated actions.
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