This analysis of the VET FEE-HELP Data Collection investigates the characteristics of VET FEE-HELP assisted students, students who are likely to access VET FEE-HELP, whether the proportions of assisted students completing their training vary by provider, and students that are likely to complete their training.
This is a summary of the analysis of the VET FEE-HELP Student Data Collection over the period 2009–14 used to investigate the characteristics of those who accessed VET FEE-HELP and the likelihood of these students completing their training.
How does the labour market reward students who complete a qualification compared to those who only compete modules? On average qualifications provide higher returns but the results vary depending on the trade.
Progression through training should be based on skills attained rather than time served, but the time-based approach to apprentice training remains dominant. This report investigates the factors affecting progression and completion.
The nature of apprenticeships is changing. Uptake of recognition of prior learning and the impacts of the earlier completion confirms there is considerable demand for alternative pathways into a trade.
Practical advice for practitioners and workplace supervisors for developing alternative pathways such as recognition of prior learning and early completion.
What can Australia learn from how other countries regulate vocational education and training? New research investigates regulatory models and quality assurance frameworks applied to the training sector.
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.
Find out what the findings of a three-year research program exploring vocations mean for government and policy-makers; industry; qualification and approval bodies; and tertiary education providers and school educators.
Reforming both qualifications and employment could build better links between education and work to help provide a more coherent approach to vocational development.
What are the key issues and possible solutions identified by Australian VET research from 2011–14?
Young people are significantly influenced by their educational and career 'inheritance'.
Bringing together the key messages from all research reports published in 2014.
Data from NCVER's statistical collections and surveys are brought together to cover training activity that occurred between 2009 and 2013.
An overview of young people using LSAY data and research is presented in this first edition of the LSAY annual report.
A snapshot showing how transitions for young Australians continue to change, based on the 2013 Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth annual report.
Scored VET subjects disadvantage VCE students who want to go to uni.
Data to monitor key performance and program measures for VET among school-aged youth in Australia is provided in this report.
The quality and rigour of assessments in VET have been key concerns for VET policy-makers, which questions the credibility of VET qualifications.
Assessing annual training participation targets requires accurate information but when the tool for measuring participation rates includes information that is updated every five years, how accurate are the estimations in the intervening years?