vocational education
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New independent body aims to clean up the ‘rotten core’ of VET
A new representative body for vocational education and training will launch next month with the aim of giving education providers…
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TAFE teacher rules relaxed to improve shortage
High school teachers and teachers-in-training can now use their qualifications at TAFE in a "commonsense" move to ease the shortage…
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Will a new government undo knotted problems in the stalled reform of the VET National Agreement and the Australian Qualifications Framework? Opinion
Introduction, problem and purpose Australia has a new national government. All participants in the higher education (HE) and research sectors…
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Opinion
The skills we need for the future we want: Part 1 – Opinion
The future we want will not fall from the sky. Like any period of great challenge that we have had…
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‘It’s time for the government to step up’: Independent education’s peak body
Australia’s peak body for independent providers in the higher education, vocational education, training and skills sector has put a number…
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Grattan Report: post-secondary concerns for young men
The latest Grattan Institute report , 'Risks and rewards: when is vocational education a good alternative to higher education? found that…
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Podcasts
Diversity more than a multicoloured student body: US community college leader
The American TV show Community, which aired between 2009 and 2015, humourised the experiences of community college students. The usual stereotypes…
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Do grads and employers really disparage degrees? Depends on who you ask
2018 is barely a week old, and already there's debate concerning the tertiary education sector: this time, over the results of the 2017 Employer…
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