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This publication provides a comprehensive analysis of the development of group training apprenticesh… Show more

This publication provides a comprehensive analysis of the development of group training apprenticeships and traineeships in Australia. It also analyses the recent growth and transformation of the system over the past five years and compares this with apprenticeships and traineeships as a whole. Show less

This report provides a summary of a comprehensive analysis undertaken into group training apprentice… Show more

This report provides a summary of a comprehensive analysis undertaken into group training apprenticeships and traineeships in Australia. Show less

This is the presentation made by the Managing Director of NCVER to 'The Skills Summit: Building a Re… Show more

This is the presentation made by the Managing Director of NCVER to 'The Skills Summit: Building a Regional Response: Skills and Knowledge for 21st Century Business' in Melbourne on 2 November 2001. Show less

This is the workshop presented at the NET*Working 2001 conference, in Brisbane, on 16 October 2001.… Show more

This is the workshop presented at the NET*Working 2001 conference, in Brisbane, on 16 October 2001. The workshop was facilitated by Hugh Guthrie from NCVER, with assistance from Jennifer Gibb. Show less

This report investigates the reasons why apprentices and trainees do not complete their contracts of… Show more

This report investigates the reasons why apprentices and trainees do not complete their contracts of training. It involved telephone interviews with a national sample of non-completing new apprentices and their employers. The study also investigated what those who did not complete their contracts were doing at the time of the survey - whether they were working, in study, unemployed or not in the workforce. The study concludes with some suggested strategies to reduce non-completion. Show less

The aim of this project was to investigate and document successful longer-term career outcomes of a… Show more

The aim of this project was to investigate and document successful longer-term career outcomes of a selected sample of VET graduates. The sample was taken from the Youth Research Centre database of 29 000 Victorians who have completed their schooling in 1991. For the quantitative analysis a target group was chosen from the database comprising the 400-500 VET participants who indicated they had established themselves in full-time on-going employment or jobs that they considered to be career jobs. In addition the researchers interviewed over 200 young people with VET qualifications and analysed this data and also drew on interview transcripts from 80 interviews with young people. The data in this report cover such issues as how success in a career is defined, what percentage of young people are in jobs and what kind of jobs are they in three years after they completed their studies, how they assess their career success, how secure they feel in their career and the extent to which their studies have contributed to their success. Show less

Contributing authors from Australia, USA and Canada provide leading-edge information, analysis of is… Show more

Contributing authors from Australia, USA and Canada provide leading-edge information, analysis of issues and hundreds of best practice examples of building strong communities through active and critical learning. The theme is that Australia should become a learning society in order to build capacity and manage regional change for social and economic benefit for all. Show less

A new body of research has just been completed on the returns to investment in training in Australia… Show more

A new body of research has just been completed on the returns to investment in training in Australia. Prior to this research effort, little empirical research had been undertaken on the returns to training in Australia. This research at a glance synthesises the findings of the recent Australian research. Show less

This book provides an overview of approaches to assessing returns on investment in training. It also… Show more

This book provides an overview of approaches to assessing returns on investment in training. It also introduces readers to practical strategies for calculating these returns. Show less

This publication, edited by Andrew Smith, summarises the outcomes of research projects funded by the… Show more

This publication, edited by Andrew Smith, summarises the outcomes of research projects funded by the National Research and Evaluation Committee on the subject of return on investment in training. Show less

This review of research summarises the recent Australian VET research that relates to literacy and n… Show more

This review of research summarises the recent Australian VET research that relates to literacy and numeracy issues since 1990. The review concentrates on literacy and numeracy policy initiatives, impact of literacy/numeracy levels on participation in VET, approaches to delivery of literacy and numeracy support, professional development and teacher education. Show less

This study evaluates the effectiveness of online delivery of education and training in Australia. It… Show more

This study evaluates the effectiveness of online delivery of education and training in Australia. It reviews appropriate literature and research in order to identify, answer and address a range of controversial issues that inform the design and delivery of VET online. Show less

This project investigates the usefulness of institutional data collections for monitoring student pa… Show more

This project investigates the usefulness of institutional data collections for monitoring student pathways between the following education sectors: schools, VET, higher education and adult community education. The main purpose of institutional data collections is to gather data for administrative as well as policy and planning purposes. The purpose of this project was to identify areas in which the current collections could be enhanced from the perspective of researchers who use the data. Show less

The past decade has seen an increasing volume and range of research on adult and community education… Show more

The past decade has seen an increasing volume and range of research on adult and community education (ACE) in Australia, sponsored by multiple sources, and targetted to multiple audiences for professional, philosophical, financial and political purposes. This report provides a consolidation of this large body of qualitative and quantitative research on the scope of ACE participation patterns, on outcomes and contributions of ACE and opportunities and challenges facing ACE throughout the decade. It identifies the key strands of research effort as well as the research gaps, and offers suggestions for future research directions. Show less

This report investigates linkages between adult community education (ACE) and mainstream vocational… Show more

This report investigates linkages between adult community education (ACE) and mainstream vocational education and training (VET) which enable people to move from ACE to mainstream VET. In examining the linkages, the research also examined other related issues including: *the awareness of industry, the mainstream VET sector and the community of ACE and ACE VET *the attitudes of industry, the mainstream VET sector and the community to ACE provision of vocational learning *ways in which promotion of ACE VET and ACE VET-mainstream VET linkages might be developed or improved *implications, both for ACE and mainstream VET, of increased vocational provision by the ACE sector *directions ACE providers might consider in relation to future provision of vocational learning. Show less

'Training indicators' - current and future indicators of VET demand and supply that guide investment… Show more

'Training indicators' - current and future indicators of VET demand and supply that guide investment decisions in skill training - are increasingly important in the national, State and regional VET planning cycles. This report makes recommendations for good practice in the use of training indicators and for improvements in their range and their dissemination. Show less

This report uses the Australian Bureau of Statistics Business Longitudinal Survey to explore relatio… Show more

This report uses the Australian Bureau of Statistics Business Longitudinal Survey to explore relationships between training, innovation and firm performance of Australian businesses with less than 200 employees. Show less

There has been growing concern about skill shortages in a number of sectors in the Australian labour… Show more

There has been growing concern about skill shortages in a number of sectors in the Australian labour market in the past couple of years with an increased demand for some skills as a result of improvements in the Australian economy. However, such concerns are not particularly new since skill shortages are a recurring and persistent feature of the Australian labour market. In this report, available evidence about patterns and trends in trades employment and training in the building and construction industry is reviewed to guage the nature and extent of any skill shortages in these building and construction trades. Show less

This study considers the status of validity in the context of the assessment of VET in Australia. Th… Show more

This study considers the status of validity in the context of the assessment of VET in Australia. The project has involved reviewing the literature, reporting the outcomes of case studies, presenting the key findings and developing a diagnostic tool to guide assessors. Show less

This project provides an insight into the perceptions held by young people, businesses and education… Show more

This project provides an insight into the perceptions held by young people, businesses and educational authorities about the utility of new apprenticeships in the western region of Melbourne. It takes a critical look at new apprenticeships and aims to provide a way forward for all groups involved so that the quality of apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities and outcomes can be improved. Show less