Corruption in the Chinese education system could have a negative effect on the reputation of Australian training agencies and the quality of graduating students, a Griffith University researcher has warned. Dr Rakesh Gupta, a lecturer at Griffith Business School said concerns follow ...

  VET’s house is falling apart, and policymakers won’t save it by trying to pretend market design hasn’t caused the problem. By John Mitchell If you were looking for the clearest summary of the current mess in the VET sector, ...

Australia and China both have “much to gain” from greater collaboration in vocational education and training, says Assistant Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham. The assistant minister made the comments following the signing of a memorandum of understanding ...

The University of Western Sydney is creating closer ties with local training providers with Diploma Plus. The Diploma Plus pathways model was piloted in 2014 and 2015 by TAFE NSW South Western Sydney and Western Sydney Institutes, together with the University of ...

A short term contract teaching position in rural Australia led newly arrived Scotsman, Adrian Marron, who died on 4 July 2015 aged 61, to a 20 year career in this country, during which he helmed some of the nation’s largest ...

Finding out who is delivering foundation skills is important in order to ensure we develop a workforce capable of delivering these skills within classroom and workplace environments. “Foundation skills – which is language, literacy, numeracy, and employability skills – they ...

Meeting the needs of stakeholders formed the basis of a recent review of training organisations in New Zealand. Careerforce, that led the research project, is the Industry Training Organisation or ITO for the health and community support services sector in ...

A close look at one critical neighbour’s education system reveals policy shortcomings in Australia that must be addressed before it’s too late. By Martin Riordan Living on a sabbatical in Shanghai has certain benefits. Up close and personal, the Chinese education ...

A federal government ban on withdrawal fees for students who quit VET courses is proof that a deregulated education market encourages unscrupulous activity by providers, the National Tertiary Education Union has said. The new regulations, announced last week by the Assistant ...

It’s high fantasy to think one quality regulator could oversee VET and higher education. By John Mitchell Before the recent federal Budget, a thought bubble popped up in the media. The thought was that the nation could save money by ...