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Australian Government: Vocational education and training in regional, rural and remote Australia (2023)

This report examines the provision of – and access to – vocational education and training (VET) in regional, rural and remote areas of Australia. It fulfills one aspect of Jobs and Skills Australia’s functions in relation to providing advice on issues relating to skills and training, and workforce needs, in regional, rural and remote Australia.

NCVER: Upskilling and reskilling: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on employers and their training choices (2022)

Using data from the Survey of Employer Use and Views of the VET System and other complementary sources, this report examines how employers have fared due to the COVID-19 pandemic and what this has meant for their current and future training requirements.

NCVER: Government-funded students and courses 2021 (2022)

This publication provides a summary of data relating to students, programs, subjects and training providers in Australia’s government-funded vocational education and training (VET) system, defined as all Commonwealth and state/territory government-funded training delivered by technical and further education (TAFE) institutes, other government providers (such as universities), private providers and community education providers.

NCVER: Podcast - Reimagining the tertiary education system (2023)

Vocational Voices S8, Episode 2 - This episode explores potential reforms to universities, their missions, and structures, while considering the role of VET. One perspective suggests establishing two types of universities: one focused on practical, hands-on learning for professional skills, and the other dedicated to research and comprehensive education.

Webinar Recording: RPL: What IS the Professional Conversation?

Recorded on 23/10/2019 as part of National VET PD Week, a Professional Conversation, when used appropriately in RPL, has the opportunity to gather ‘direct evidence’. It enables the candidate to identify how they have ‘applied’ their knowledge in a practical situation. So how do we accurately conduct and record the Professional Conversation? Find out in this webinar.

Webinar Recording: NVPDW: Designing a Robust and User-Friendly RPL Process

Recorded on 28/10/2020 and forming part of the National VET PD Week, this 90 minute session that includes an extra Q&A session looks at a number of concepts that should drive the design and implementation of an effective and efficient, user-friendly RPL process.

Webinar Recording: LLN Testing - Keeping it simple and getting it right

Recorded on 24/10/2019 as part of National VET PD Week, this webinar explored LLN testing and how the ACSF provides a structure for the identification of LLN needs, and to contextualise learning and assessment materials to ensure underpinning competencies are demonstrated.

NCVER: Podcast - Skill sets: their role now and into the future (2020)

Vocational Voices S4, Episode 2 - Steve Davis talks to NCVER Managing Director Simon Walker and Jenny Lambert, Director Employment, Education & Training at the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. They start by defining what skill sets and micro-credentials actually are and the role they currently play in the VET system.

Productivity Commission: National Agreement for Skills and Workforce Development Review (2021)

The report sets out the Commission's Review of the National Agreement for Skills and Workforce Development (NASWD). Its key messages are that the NAWSD should be replaced with a new principles based agreement, and there is manifest capacity for governments to get a better return from their investment in vocational education and training (VET).

CEDEFOP: Teachers and trainers in a changing world (2022)

This 2022 synthesis paper published by CEDEFOP points out that “teachers and trainers are at the frontline of VET delivery.” To do their job effectively requires that “they (re)skill and upskill towards future-oriented competences, which they can then pass on to students.”

Webinar Recording: TAE PD Week - Designing and Developing Learning that Sticks!

Recorded on 30/11/2020 and forming part of the TAE PD Week, this webinar provided nine ways to create more meaningful or “sticky” learning that will influence the effective design, development, and review of learning programs within the vocational education and training (VET) context.

Focus Week: Real-World Ready: Flexible and Contextualised Workplace Practical Assessments

Recorded on 27/07/2023 and forming part of Velg Training's Focus Week on Assessment Tools and Practices, explore innovative strategies for creating observation assessment instruments that accommodate diverse contexts and environments. Empower your VET assessments to provide real-world readiness!

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