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Vocational students dropping out of studies in 2020 blamed on COVID, new report
Vocational education and training (VET) providers have faced many of the same challenges as Australian universities, with COVID-19 international border…
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Decimated apprentice and trainee numbers justifies $4 billion intervention, ITECA warns
The peak body representing independent providers in the higher education, vocational education, training and skills sector, the Independent Tertiary Education…
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VET satisfaction high but trade commencements down
New data from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) shows high student satisfaction with the overall quality of…
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Apprentice and trainee commencements rising despite 12-month trend
National apprentice and trainee commencements (trade and non-trade) increased to 55,680 in the March 2019 quarter, up 2.2 per cent…
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For creativity, ditch the light bulb theory: Danish psychology prof
You don't necessarily expect to hear Nietzsche quoted at a vocational education and training conference, but No Frills surprised attendees.…
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Apprenticeship, traineeship numbers drop
An economic downturn has been blamed for a recent decline in the number of Australians commencing trade and non-trade apprenticeships…
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Data linkage to assist policy making
Evidence-based policy implies a deep understanding of the world, which in turn requires data – lots of data. In education…
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Employment of VET graduates lower than in 2008
While vocational education and training (VET) graduates are finding work after they finish their training, employment has not returned to…
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Stopping the student drift from VET
Recent research by the National Centre for Vocational and Educational Research (NCVER) on student intentions has exposed as largely a…
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Measuring impact: daunting but not impossible
They are hailing Steve Jobs as the 20th century Edison. Some argue there can be no comparison between electricity and…
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VET funding under spotlight
Funding for the VET sector might be better allocated if based on completion rates rather than enrolments, says the head…
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