Pathways and barriers: Indigenous schooling and vocational education and training participation in the Goulburn Valley region

Description Summaries Publication Supporting documents Item: 1734 Title: Pathways and barriers: Indigenous schooling and vocational education and training participation in the Goulburn Valley region Authors: Katrina Alford, Richard James Publication date:  15 March 2007 Type: Research report Themes: Students and individuals > Learner groups > General Students and individuals > Careers and pathways > Pathways after compulsory education Students and individuals > Learner groups > Access and equity groups Students and individuals > Learner groups > Indigenous students ISBN: 978 1 921170 73 7 print; 978 1 921170 79 9 web School and vocational education opportunities are explored for Indigenous people in the Victorian Goulburn Valley region, where educational participation and completion rates are poor. Strategies that could boost successful vocational education and training (VET) participation include an education entitlement fund, stronger early literacy and numeracy programs, individual case management and greater involvement of the community in planning education programs. Link(s) will open in a new window or tab Key messages      HTML   Executive summary      HTML   Free viewers:   Adobe PDF      Microsoft Word Link(s) will open in a new window or tab        PDF, 879 KB         Word, 459 KB       Order hard copy   $27.50 Free viewers:   Adobe PDF      Microsoft Word Link(s) will open in a new window or tab        PDF, 214 KB         Word, 572 KB