This project represents the second phase of a study investigating the extent to which the traditional approach to trade apprenticeships still has merit. Field consultation confirms strong support for continuing the traditional combination of on-and-off-the-job training under a training contract.
The vocational education and training sector plays an important role in helping displaced workers find jobs, but is there more that can be done?
Graduate programs have the potential to improve the number of VET students employed in their intended occupation after training; but are they feasible for VET students and what are the benefits of work-integrated learning?
People undertake vocational education and training (VET) study for mainly employment-related reasons but are they ending up in their intended occupations once they complete their study? And if they are not, do they still find their training relevant?
This at a glance looks at developments in employability skills since 2002. It finds that most research has focused around teaching, assessing and reporting on employability skills, where consistency remains a key challenge. There also continues to be a lack of understanding of employability skills among some teachers. Until these issues are addressed, the sector could fall short in providing learners with the skills they need to succeed in their vocations.