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2021 media releases

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VET student outcomes improve

The latest data from Australia’s largest survey of vocational education and training (VET) students show employment outcomes improved in 2021.

Collaboration key in upskilling Australia’s workforce

Closer partnerships between employers and registered training organisations (RTOs) is essential in upskilling Australia’s workforce and addressing skills shortages, according to the latest research released by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER).

Integrating VET and HE qualifications is no easy task

Integrating vocational education and training (VET) and higher education (HE) qualifications to enable students to move between both sectors is difficult and costly to develop, according to latest research released by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER).

Digging into Australia’s apprenticeship system

Apprenticeships play a very important role in Australia’s system of skills development, having had a long history of successfully combining paid on-the-job training in tandem with formal skills and knowledge development. In 2020, apprentices and trainees represented 17% of all students enrolled in a training package qualification. There are, however, a number of issues in the system that have persisted over time, according to a new report released by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER).

Building the VET workforce with industry experts

Industry experts, who are highly knowledgeable and experienced in their sector, are an underutilised resource as VET practitioners, according to latest research released by NCVER.

Employees use all their skills at work, or do they?

Around 19% of Australian workers report they are not using all their skills at work, according to a new report released by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER).

Apprentice and trainee numbers grow

The most recent data on apprentice and trainee training activity show a strong increase in commencements in the March quarter 2021.

VET in schools is an appealing pathway to employment

Students undertake VET at school for a range of reasons but mostly to gain a qualification and find full-time employment after school, according to a new report released today by NCVER.

VET qualification completion rates improve

The completion rate for nationally recognised vocational education and training (VET) qualifications has risen slightly, according to new data released by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER).

Life during COVID impacts 20-year-olds

Young people were significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic last year with many working in the industry sectors most affected by lockdowns such as hospitality and retail new research shows.

Tumultuous 2020 for apprentices: impact of COVID-19 on training activity

In the first six months of 2020, the number of suspended apprentice and trainee contracts increased significantly, but by September had fallen to levels that were lower than the previous year, according to a new report released by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER).

VET moves online as COVID-19 strikes during 2020

Against a decline in total subject enrolments in vocational education and training (VET), the uptake of training delivered online grew substantially in 2020, compared with 2019, according to new research published by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER).

Innovation and the impact on skills needs during a pandemic

Businesses reported they generally ‘adapted’ to changing conditions during the pandemic, rather than ‘innovated’, according to a research report released today by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER).

Latest apprentice and trainee completion rates out today

Completion rates for apprentices and trainees who commenced training in 2016 have decreased slightly according to new data released today by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER).

Assessment: start at the beginning

'Begin with the end: RTO practices and views on independent validation of assessment' reveals that assessment and validation needs to be incorporated into training packages right at the start to overcome a range of recurring issues.