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Why do students leave? Leaving vocational education and training with no recorded achievement

Item:
1566
Title:
Why do students leave? Leaving vocational education and training with no recorded achievement
Authors:
Victor Callan
Publication date: 
6 June 2005
Type:
Research report
Themes:
Students and individuals > Student achievements and outcomes > General
Students and individuals > Student achievements and outcomes > Other outcomes
ISBN:
1 920896 47 3 print; 1 920896 48 1 web

This report investigates the characteristics and motivations of students who do not complete the training course they enrol in. It finds that non-completion is associated with poor educational background and unemployment and also finds that the numbers of students who leave vocational education and training without any achievements are over estimated, and improvements to data systems are needed.

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