This research summary provides evidence of the changing nature of apprenticeships over a 20-year period (1996–2016), with a focus on a comparison of trade and non-trade apprentices and trainees.
This paper captures the views arising from a stakeholder forum held on 25 October 2016, at which participants discussed the future of Australian apprenticeships.
Research messages brings together the key messages from all NCVER research reports published in 2016, as well as other relevant and informative resources, including summaries, infographics and statistical papers.
This report examines the responsiveness of ‘older’ workers — aged 25 to 54 years — to government subsidies for upskilling and explores how enrolment and course choice responses varies by age, gender and disadvantage.
This paper summarises the key findings from a technical review into the validity of the method long used in estimating completion rates for government-funded VET programs.
Nationally recognised vocational education and training (VET) in Australia predominantly consists of enrolments in training package qualifications or skill sets. This report examines the pattern of enrolments in training package qualifications to explore the uptake and utility of these qualifications.
An analysis of the first year of quarterly collected and reported data on government-funded students and courses.
This paper examines the key trends in VET participation during the period 1996 to 2014. It also looks at key policy developments and the prevailing economic conditions during this period.
This first reporting of total VET activity has enriched our current knowledge of the VET market and begins to tell the story of Australia’s training market through preliminary analysis and comparisons of government-funded training providers, and private training providers.
This literature review discusses methods for better engaging survey respondents, in particular the gamification of web surveys as well as optimising surveys for multiple mobile devices.
Research published by NCVER in 2015 can be broadly categorised into two streams: qualifications and participation.
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.
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.
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.
Young people are significantly influenced by their educational and career 'inheritance'.
Bringing together the key messages from all research reports published in 2014.
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.
Data to monitor key performance and program measures for VET among school-aged youth in Australia is provided in this report.