Apprentice commencements are up and trainee commencements are down, according to the latest data from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). The latest data is for the quarter ending 30 June 2018, and show overall commencements decreased by…
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Over the past few weeks the Commonwealth has announced two changes to apprenticeship incentives that may well encourage more businesses to consider their options. The first, commencing on 1 July 2019, is to extend the Support for Adult Australian Apprentices…
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There has been much discussion recently on all platforms about “future-proofing Australia” and preparing for substantial Industry Transformation. However, the matter of Standards Development can often be drowned out in all the noise. When considering these concepts, we are often…
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The recently released employer survey report, Skilling: A National Imperative, highlighted the continuing concerns employers have about workplace literacy and numeracy. Overall 99 per cent of surveyed employers reported that their business was affected by low levels of literacy and…
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Have you considered how your company can benefit from micro-placements, online projects, ‘hackathons’, incubators and student consulting services? These are some of the innovative ways of engaging students that have been identified through an Australian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN) project….
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A good starting point for any business looking to know where to begin when it comes to Workplace Wellbeing is probably by asking a simple set of questions: ‘Why, Who, What, When and Where?’ Let’s start with the Why? The overall…
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Ai Group’s new report of employer skills needs released last week highlights the increased percentage of employers facing skills shortages. Caused by a mix of factors, these skills gaps are hurting members as businesses grapple with strategies to source the…
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Recent data from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research for the March 2018 quarter has shown that there were 272,440 apprentices and trainees in training at the end of March this year. This indicates a rise from the December…
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The National Centre for Vocational Education and Training (NCVER) released its annual apprenticeship completion data on 5 July 2018, showing national completion rates have declined since the last report. The NCVER collects completion data using two methodologies. The first is…
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The release this week of a ‘Thought Leader Paper’, The Imperative of Higher Apprenticeships, has demonstrated Ai Group’s commitment to this growing area of importance. The paper addresses the rationale for the introduction of ‘Higher Apprenticeships’ and the policy implications this…
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