This publication provides estimates of apprentice and trainee activity for the quarter ending 31 March 2008. An apprentice or trainee is a person undertaking a contract of training with an employer and a training provider. Revised October 2008.
Creating place: Design education as vocational education and training
Damon Cartledge, Mark Watson
Design is an increasingly important component of our world-at-work. This project reveals the views of design educators working within vocational education and training (VET). Research participants called for a review of design education teaching methods in the VET context, with a particular focus on promoting innovation and creativity in diploma level programs.
Vocational education and training providers in competitive training markets
Fran Ferrier, Tom Dumbrell, Gerald Burke
This study explores the experiences and initiatives of vocational education and training (VET) providers in three areas: income sources and mixes, 'thin markets' in VET, and research and development. Practices and policies are evolving in these three areas. The report contributes to a deeper understanding of the scope and range of VET activities in a competitive environment and the factors that shape them.