Many elements combine to make up the apprenticeship system in Australia. In this report, we focus on five enduring issues in the apprenticeship system that have been discussed in research and literature over time.
This report highlights the benefits, challenges and best practices of work-based education in VET programs that involve a student working in a related occupational area to further their learning.
This report explores whether VET undertaken by secondary students equips them with the technical and non-technical skills required to successfully participate in an ever-changing world of work.
This paper puts into context Indigenous participation in VET and employment and highlights how VET and higher education leads to higher levels of employment.
Pathways, aspirations, access to education and training and VET reform – just some of the topics covered in this selection of refereed papers presented at the 2014 conference.