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.
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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.
A more comprehensive picture of Australia’s VET workforce is now available, with a recent survey showing 246 167 people were employed at registered training organisations (RTOs) as at February 2019, including 45 628 employees at TAFEs and 200 539 employees at other RTOs.
Secondary school students who undertake school-based apprenticeships and traineeships are among the most likely to be in full-time permanent employment five years later, according to a new report released today by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER).
Over the past 25 years, LSAY has provided insights into the diverse pathways young Australians take. This report brings together a selection of previously-published work to showcase the value of this long running program.
The latest release of national apprentice and trainee data show trade commencements were up 4.9% to 16 135 in the September quarter 2019 compared with the same quarter in 2018.
Apprenticeship commencements and completions in the traditional trades have remained relatively stable over the past 15 years, with shifts in demand broadly aligned to changing economic conditions, according to a new research suite released today by NCVER.
Nearly nine in ten (87.7%) apprentices and trainees who complete their training are employed afterwards, with those who secure full-time work earning a median annual income of $59 600.
The latest release of national apprentice and trainee data show commencements were down 3.3% to 33 295 in the June 2019 quarter, when compared with the same quarter in 2018.
New data from over 170 000 VET students shows that satisfaction with VET remains high.
In 2018, Government funding provided through VET appropriations and VET intergovernmental funding arrangements totalled $6.1bn, down 2.1% on 2017.
Around 69% of Australian 17-year-olds who planned to go to university when they finished school were at university one year later, according to new data released today by NCVER.