Policy Online carries a link (1.2.17) to a National Centre for Vocational Education Research report which outlines the views presented at a symposium, held in August 2016, concerning the reform of national training products, training packages and accredited courses.
‘At the request of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Industry Skills Council (ISC) and the Skills Senior Officials Network (SSON), a National Training Product Reform Group, comprising representatives from all of the jurisdictions, considered the longer-term reform of training products. This exercise, conducted during 2016, aimed to ensure that training products remain relevant and support skills development, in the face of technology, jobs and industry change. The role of the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) was to convene a group of thought leaders to consider the challenges and opportunities for the reform of training products.
‘NCVER commissioned three essays to inform discussion at a symposium, held on 9 August 2016. The sixty or so symposium participants considered training product reform from the perspective of industry, educators, students and regulators. Their views are captured in this summary, which was prepared to assist the reform group. The areas of agreement are presented in the key messages that follow. The points of difference, about how to balance the various interests represented in the system, were also raised. This task will require deft negotiation to avoid the introduction of further complexity into training products, given that all participants agreed that training product simplification must be an essential goal of reform.’
- Evolution not revolution: views on training products reform »
- The boundaries and connections between the VET and higher education sectors »
- The role of community education in Australian regional and rural economic development »
- Vocational education participation and attainment among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians »
- Enhancing training advantage for remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learners »
- Independent review into regional, rural and remote education: discussion paper »
- Most young people who do VET after school are in full-time work by the age of 25 »
- The best of both worlds? Integrating VET and higher education »