Attention ECEC VET providers: data provision requirements change from 1 March

As a result of legislative changes made to include the new National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Data Provision Requirements) Instrument 2020, providers of vocational education and training (VET) in the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector will need to meet additional requirements come 1 March 2021.

December 5, 2020

Victoria invests $1B into training system

The Victorian Budget 2020/21 will see $1 billion invested into the state’s training and skills system to help the economy recover from the effects of the global pandemic.

December 3, 2020

Australia hosts first group of overseas students since virus

Australia has welcomed its first group of international students to arrive since the coronavirus pandemic began, with more due to follow.

December 3, 2020

A new TasTAFE chief executive has been appointed in Tasmania

A vocational education and pathways director from Victoria has been appointed the new chief executive of TasTAFE.

December 1, 2020

ASQA Stakeholder Liaison Group Communiqué (November 2020)

The ASQA Stakeholder Liaison Group (SLG) held its third meeting on 23 November via national videoconference.

December 1, 2020

$50 million settlement reached in Vocation class action

Slater and Gordon has reached a $50 million settlement on behalf of shareholders of collapsed former education and training provider Vocation Limited.

November 20, 2020

VET apprenticeships and the future of social housing construction

In responding to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Australian economy, a diverse range of voices have called on state governments to fund social housing projects. But what is social housing, how can it help drive post-COVID-19 economic recovery and how does this relate to apprenticeships?

November 7, 2020November 7, 2020

European Vocational Skills Week: ‘VET for Green and Digital Transitions’

The European Vocational Skills Week 2020 will take place digitally across the European Union from 9 to 13 November 2020. It is organised by the European Commission in partnership with the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, as part of the German Presidency of the Council of the EU. This fifth edition encourages people of all ages to discover their talent and develop their skills in line with labour market needs through vocational education and training (VET), an important sector for economic and social recovery in the COVID-19 context.

November 7, 2020November 7, 2020

Viewpoint: After COVID-19, Europe needs a fresh approach for vocational education and training

Faced with the pandemic and an urgent need to re-skill, vocational learning needs to become more attractive, flexible and fit for the digital age and green transition, says the European Commissioner for jobs and social rights

November 7, 2020November 7, 2020

Calls for a rethink in attitudes to VET training in Great South Coast region

REGIONAL employers are pushing to have VET training lose its “poor second cousin” status.