Creating synergies: Local government facilitating learning and development through partnerships
Authors:
Peter Waterhouse, Crina Virgona, Richard Brown
Publication date:
4 August 2006
Publication type:
Research report
Themes:
VET in context > General
VET in context > Economic aspects of VET > Demand for VET
VET in context > Regional issues > General
VET in context > Social issues > Learning communities
ISBN:
1 921169 41 9 print; 1 921169 47 8 web
This report documents the evolution and development of four learning communities in Victoria, which are involved in local government. It investigates the challenges and complexities involved in getting these communities off the ground and what roles, if any, vocational education and training (VET) institutions have played. Key principles emerging from the study include the importance of recognising different stakeholders' values and perspectives, appreciating multiple outcomes and proactively managing the relationships between various groups of stakeholders. Key findings include that local government has enormous potential and resources to contribute to the community and that VET is a necessary part of the system but has not been particularly proactive in the four cases described in this study.
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