The current patchwork system of VET regulation increases the legal complexity for RTOs trying to comply, writes Haroon Hassan. There have dramatic changes in the regulation of the VET sector over the past two years.  The well documented impacts of ...

Will VET and higher education ever agree on a definition of quality, John Mitchell asks. The VET and higher education sectors are entering an exciting but uncertain phase, as both sectors begin to focus on a previously elusive goal, defining ...

International Education might well have a much stronger brand were it an Australasian brand rather than two separate brands, both of them with their own issues. Since the early 1980s New Zealand and Australia have had a formal agreement to ...

  When it comes to increasing apprentice completion rates, pre-apprenticeship programs are not the silver bullet many assume them to be. Part of the appeal of pre-apprenticeships lies in giving a potential apprentice a realistic preview of what life in ...

Uni not turned out how you’d planned? Looking for a new direction? Like to stand out from the crowd? Then choose West Coast Institute of Training (WCIT).  These are just some of the clever marketing pitches used in advertisements by ...

In the world of DIY there are products which allow you to deal with gaps as they appear or even in new work to maintain those continuous lines and surfaces that lead to a quality finish. Continuity of progress is ...

Currently, there are something in the order of 17 war-like conflicts happening around the globe, with the latest bloodbaths occurring in Libya, Syria, Bahrain, Yemen and Egypt. The actual number of ‘wars’ depends of course on what you mean by ...

A shift towards a renewed focus on pathways and linked learnings not only sets students in a direction but gives them options. In Australia and New Zealand there is increased discussion about the need to engage young people especially but ...

Over half a billion bucks is riding on workforce development plans, so the race is on to learn how to prepare and write such plans, and convincing ones at that. By John Mitchell. Absorbing Skills Australia, the National Workforce and ...

Whilst we might be encouraging more and more students to consider a university pathway, to bring them to university, and set them up to fail is a poor outcome for everyone involved. By Keith McNaught. Fifty Years ago in Australia ...