‘No Frills’, Australia’s well-known annual research conference focusing on the VET sector, has today announced its full program and line-up of keynote speakers for the 2018 event.
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Field of education, labour force status and course qualification level are the three main factors to predict whether a VET student is likely to complete a qualification.
NCVER Managing Director Craig Fowler has indicated his intention to step down from the role in the next few months.
VET outcomes may be improved if training providers take a more regional approach to course offerings and institutional learning support, according to new research.
The latest release of national apprentice and trainee data shows an increase in trade commencements for the September 2017 quarter, up 4.2% to 15 200 when compared with the September 2016 quarter.
A new interactive timeline that provides a snapshot of Australian vocational education and training (VET) policies, programs and initiatives over the past 20 years has been released today
Linking datasets from various sources, such as Census and LSAY, can assist in capturing a more complete picture of an individual’s lifelong journey through education and employment, including the VET sector.
This report brings together information collected by NCVER, the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Australian Government Department of Education and Training to provide data on students enrolled in school, VET and higher education.
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.
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.