Publicly funded training data available
The number of people enrolled in government-funded training nationally declined to 1.79 million last year compared with the previous year, returning to a level similar to 2010. Government-funded enrolments at TAFE and other government providers and community education providers declined 8.8% and 12.2% respectively, but increased 8.4% at other registered training providers. More information about students and training activity, as well as state and territory tables are included in this release.
Stage set for 24th National VET Research Conference 'No Frills'
The 24th National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference is officially our biggest 'No Frills' conference yet. We couldn't stage this event without the generous support of our co-hosts, the University of Western Sydney (UWS), and TAFE NSW's Western Sydney and South Western Sydney Institutes.
The program features Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, Assistant Minister for Education and Training, and keynote presentations by Professor Peter Shergold, Chancellor of University of Western Sydney and Mr Nicholas Wyman, international workforce development and apprenticeship expert.
Strengthening links between education & work seminars
Newly released NCVER research by a LH Martin Institute-led consortium proposes a new approach to strengthen the links between post-compulsory education and work. Hear more about this thought-provoking work at two seminars hosted by LH Martin Institute and NCVER in Sydney (23 July 2015) and Melbourne (29 July 2015).
Each seminar will include presentations and a lively panel session, featuring:
- Professor John Buchanan, Director, Workplace Research Centre, University of Sydney
- Ms Jodieann Dawe, National Manager, Research and Business Development, NCVER
- Professor Leo Goedegebuure, Director, LH Martin Institute (facilitator both seminars)
- Ms Pam Christie, Managing Director, TAFE NSW (Sydney seminar)
- Mr Andrew Dettmer, National President, Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (Sydney seminar)
- Mr Rod Camm, CEO, Australian Council for Private Education and Training (Melbourne seminar)
- Ms Pat Forward, Deputy Federal Secretary, Australian Education Union (Melbourne seminar)
Updated data-sets on young people available
The Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) follow young people from all across the country over ten years of their lives (ages 15 to 25). Each year participants are asked questions about a wide range of school and post-school topics, from student achievement and aspirations, to what young people do when they leave school.
To date, there have been five cohorts, the first beginning in 1995 (known as Y95), followed by further cohorts in 1998, 2003, 2006 and 2009 (known as the Y98, Y03, Y06 and Y09 cohorts respectively).
Summary data tables for the Y06 and Y09 cohorts have been updated with results from the 2014 surveys.
Cohort reports summarise the ‘learning and earning’ activities of young people. They contain information on employment, study and work, and social indicators. The data can be filtered by demographic groups and downloaded into Excel
Pivot tables can be used to create customised data tables from a range of variables. Selected demographics, including sex, state, geographic location, school sector, country of birth and socioeconomic status are available for each pivot table
The Y06 and Y09 questionnaire and frequency tables from the 2014 surveys are also available.