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The most recent data on apprentice and trainee training activity is now available for the June quarter 2020. Fluctuations below are as compared with the June quarter 2019.
In 2019, government funding of the Australian VET system totalled $6.4 billion, an increase of 3.2 per cent compared with 2018.
The latest data on VET qualification completion rates is now available. Of all VET qualifications that commenced in 2015, the first year for which actual rates are available, 41.4% were completed.
A new review of existing international research reveals work-based education can lead to better employment outcomes for VET students and provide productivity gains for employers in the form of job-ready workers.
Data from the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) is now available across 3 decades, offering a unique glimpse into how youth transitions in Australia have changed across a generation.
International approaches to rationalising VET qualifications could also produce benefits in Australia, potentially making the VET system simpler to navigate and qualifications more responsive to industry needs.
Latest national data shows apprentice and trainee commencements were down 11.0 per cent to 49 015 in the March quarter 2020, compared with the same quarter in 2019.
Most trade apprentices who don’t complete their training cite employment-related reasons for leaving, highlighting how crucial the employer’s role is in supporting them to finish their apprenticeships.
The latest annual data shows an increase in students participating in VET, with student numbers (4.2 million) up 3 per cent compared with 2018.
The latest annual data shows the number of school students undertaking VET as part of their Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (SSCE) has increased by 2.2 per cent to 235 800.
Individual completion rates for apprentices and trainees who commenced training in 2015 have held relatively steady at 56.8% (down 0.4 percentage points from those commencing in 2014), according to new NCVER data.
Around 5 000 young Aussies aged 20 years on average will be contacted when the annual survey for the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) commences this week.
A discussion paper exploring the theme ‘Workforce ready: challenges and opportunities for VET’ has been released today by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), in preparation for the 29th National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference ‘No Frills’, to be held from 7-10 July.
The proportion of trade apprentices and trainees satisfied with their training has increased since 2008, up 6.4 percentage points in 2019 for those who completed training, according to a new report released today by NCVER.
Only a small proportion of Australian VET students are granted RPL each year and the use of RPL in VET is decreasing, according to a new report released today by NCVER.
Close to one million people who completed VET training in 2019 will be contacted about their employment outcomes, satisfaction, and training relevance when the annual National Student Outcomes Survey starts tomorrow.
The latest release of national apprentice and trainee data show there were 259 930 apprentices and trainees in-training as at 31 December 2019, down 1.6% from 31 December 2018.
Frameworks for how best to incorporate essential digital skills into vocational education and training (VET) delivery and to upskill VET educators are the subject of two new ‘good practice guides’ released today by NCVER.
New data reveal 84.4% of international students who completed a nationally recognised VET qualification in Australia in 2018 were satisfied with the overall quality of the training.