Data from the newest group of LSAY participants have now been released, marking the first time the dataset from the 2015 (Y15) cohort has been made available.
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The definition of ‘quality’ when describing the national VET system can vary widely according to stakeholder group and expected training outcomes, according to new research released today by NCVER.
The latest release of national apprentice and trainee data show there were 268 600 apprentices and trainees in-training as at 30 June 2017, a decrease of 4.7% from 30 June 2016.
The VET sector must work to demystify VET pathways and better inform and support young early school leavers if it wants to engage them and improve youth unemployment opportunities
Financial information on Australia’s government-funded VET system for 2016 shows operating revenues decreased by 16.8% to $8144.4 million when compared with the previous year.
Using social media as part of VET courses can lead to higher levels of student engagement according to new research released today by NCVER.
Australia’s largest survey of VET students has today revealed that graduate satisfaction with overall training quality remains high at 87.3%.
Improving services and enabling more agile responses to the changing needs and priorities of the VET sector is the central focus of NCVER's new strategic plan.
Employers’ overall use of the VET system has held steady over the past two years, according to new data released today by NCVER.
While school students view VET as a positive experience offering practical and work-related learning, new research shows that some hold negative views of the value, prestige and importance of VET study.
Young people who experience significant NEET periods during their teen years are at risk of continuing that trend into their twenties.
The VET sector has the opportunity to play a larger role in Australia’s innovation agenda according to new research released today by NCVER.
The latest release of apprentice and trainee data show there were 275 200 apprentices and trainees in-training as at 31 March 2017, a decrease of 3.7% from 31 March 2016.
Students studying VET in schools across the country are gaining positive employment and educational opportunities according to new NCVER research released today.
New data estimate that 49.4% of all government-funded VET programs started in 2015 will be completed, up from 44.7% for programs started in 2014, according to NCVER.
The latest release of Total VET students and courses 2016 published by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) provides an estimate of the nature and extent of vocational education and training (VET) reported by 4279 Australian training providers.
The proportion of apprentices and trainees completing their training has increased to 61.4%.
The number of students enrolled in government-funded training increased 3.3% to 1.3 million students in 2016 compared with the previous year, driven largely by increasing enrolments in short course skill sets.
Leading vocational education and training (VET) researchers and practitioners from across Australia and New Zealand head to Hobart this week to discuss skilling for tomorrow at the 26th National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference ‘No Frills’.
The latest release of apprentices and trainees quarterly data shows a decrease in the number of people starting an apprenticeship or traineeship, compared with the December quarter 2015.