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The future of vocational education and training in Europe: v 3 - The influence of assessments on vocational learning (2022)

This report focuses on the role played by assessment in the delivery of VET. A key question is whether the objectives set in national curricula, by qualifications standards and in programme descriptions are improved or undermined by dominant assessment approaches.

Australian Government: Strengthening Skills: Expert Review of Australia’s Vocational Education and Training System (2019)

On 28 November 2018, the Prime Minister announced an independent review of Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) sector to examine ways to deliver skilled workers for a stronger economy. The review was led by the Honourable Steven Joyce, a former New Zealand Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment. Mr Joyce delivered the final report to the Government in March 2019.

ASQA - Practical Training and Assessment

ASQA has developed guidance to assist providers to deliver practical training and assessment in the workplace or under simulation.

ASQA: When training products change

The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) link to information about what to do when training products change

Queensland Audit Office: Investing in vocational education and training Report 1: 2019–20

This audit examined whether the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training (the department) is achieving successful learning and employment outcomes through its public and private providers.

Australian Government: National Training Complaints Hotline

For complaints relating to experiences whilst undertaking training in the vocational education and training (VET) sector, the National Training Complaints Hotline can refer the complaint to the most appropriate authority to have it considered.

ADCET: NDIS Pre-planning Toolkit for people with disability entering Higher Education or Vocational Education and Training

The NDIS Pre-planning Toolkit is for people with disability entering Higher Education or Vocational Education and Training is designed to be used before you starting a tertiary course at university or with a vocational education and training provider.

OECD: Preparing Vocational Teachers and Trainers Case Studies on Entry Requirements and Initial Training (2022)

This report focuses on two aspects: entry requirements for the VET teaching and training profession to ensure quality and consistency; and initial education and training for VET teachers and trainers to ensure that they are well-prepared when taking up their role.

Webinar Recording: Pursuing Trainer Excellence: Integrating coaching conversations

Recorded on the 18 /10/2022 this webinar looked at about how to integrate coaching conversations to embed training, learning and growth for learners.

AHRC: Human rights education in the vocational education sector

Australian Human Rights Commission website link to information about human rights education in the vocational education sector

NCVER: Podcast - Training packages: meeting student needs? (2019)

Vocational Voices S3, Episode 1 - Competency based training (CBT) is the model of curriculum at the heart of the VET system and for some it’s a shorthand way of referring to the system of VET training packages, but critics are arguing that the VET sector’s reliance upon training packages is failing to meet the real-world needs of students and industry due to how they define and therefore teach competency. Steve Davis discusses this topic with NCVER Managing Director Simon Walker and TAFE Directors Australia CEO Craig Robertson.

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