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Apprenticeships in focus From their inception, apprenticeships have underpinned Australia’s manual trades, commercial production and heavy industry. Two NCVER reports delve into this critical component of education and training delivery, exploring the history of apprenticeships and traineeships and how they have evolved over time. A third report, scheduled later this year, looks at future projections. More

Supporting the deaf and hard of hearing Case studies show young people with hearing loss need more specialised help. More Skills deficit in adult literacy and numeracy Survey finds many adult Australians lack fundamental life skills. More Skill development the go for older workers Successful skill development programs for older workers understand their diverse needs. More Turning the attention on youth Still a tough world for young people making the shift from school to work. More Good help getting harder to find Latest NCVER survey reveals extent of employers experiencing difficulty recruiting skilled employees. More Offshore delivery on the rise Australian public providers delivering more offshore courses than ever before. More	New three-year research programs announced NCVER announces four research programs from competitive process. More No Frills 2008 Register now for the 17th National Vocational Education and Research (No Frills) Conference. More Recent publication releases More VOCED Highlights VOCED is the NCVER/UNESCO research database for technical vocational education and training. VOCED Highlights presents a selection of the latest additions to the VOCED database. Go to www.voced.edu.au/highlights/index.html to view the latest issue.

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