What’s the secret of organisations with completion rates around 90%?
Webinar on Thursday 5 May, 1:00pm – 2:00pm ACST
Join us to hear how social support practices in the workplace contribute to health and well-being, in turn improving the completion rates of young apprentices as they transition from school to work. In this webinar lead researchers and employers involved in the research will talk about the key findings and essential ingredients to success. The webinar will appeal to those interested in vocational training, apprentices, mentoring, industry and economic performance, health and social policy.
Sponsorship opportunities
We are currently offering a range of sponsorship opportunities for organisations to showcase their products and services at the 25th National VET Research Conference ‘No Frills’, to be held from 4-6 July 2016. Sponsorship benefits include:
- build relationships with a diverse range of contacts in the tertiary education sector
- promote and increase brand awareness
- generate valuable leads
- network with key people in the sector to understand the latest trends and emerging challenges.
We have packages to suit every budget from virtual satchel inserts to a conference dinner.
NCVER hosts UNEVOC Asia Pacific cluster
As a joint initiative with the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for TVET in Germany, we are currently undertaking a study on understanding the return on investment (ROI) in vocational education and training (VET) from different standpoints. The goal of the research is to develop an ROI framework that countries can use to understand these returns from an economic and productivity, social and employability perspective.
On 11 and 12 April, we were pleased to host a range of countries in the UNEVOC Asia-Pacific cluster group of countries, including South and South East Asia and Pacific, to discuss their interest in understanding the ‘value proposition’ from government, industry and individual investments in training.
Focus on: Parity of esteem
Is vocational education and training (VET) still considered the 'Cinderella' of education and training systems? NCVER's 2015 research report, The outcomes of education and training: what the Australian research is telling us, 2011-14, identified the lack of parity between VET and higher education as an enduring issue. The new VOCEDplus 'Focus on...' page brings together some recent research and news items about parity of esteem. The latest VOCEDplus poll asks which pathway you would encourage your child to pursue after secondary schooling. Are school leavers better off training for a trade or is a university degree the preferred career path? Give us your view by voting in the poll.
New Facebook page for LSAY
Did you know NCVER manages the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY)? LSAY is a study that follows young Australians over a 10-year period, from age 15 or 16, as they move through school to further education and training, work and beyond. To keep up-to-date with the latest on LSAY, we invite you to “like” our newly launched Facebook page.