Satisfaction with training remains high

Satisfaction with training remains high

New data from over 170 000 vocational education and training (VET) students shows that satisfaction with VET remains high, according to a new report by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). The annual National Student Outcomes Survey is Australia’s largest survey of VET students and provides information on employment outcomes and training satisfaction for students who […]

Apprentice and trainee commencements down in June 2019 quarter

Apprentice and trainee commencements down in June 2019 quarter

The latest release of national apprentice and trainee data show commencements were down 3.3% to 33 295 in the June 2019 quarter, when compared with the same quarter in 2018. Apprentices and trainees 2019 — June quarter, published by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), provides a national picture of apprenticeship and traineeship […]

Employers’ use of nationally accredited VET system declines

Employers’ use of nationally accredited VET system declines

Across the nation, 50.9% of employers made use of the nationally accredited vocational education and training (VET) system in 2019, down 3.5 percentage points from 2017, according to new data released today by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). Use of training by Australian employers was down in general, with 74.1% providing informal […]

Apprentice and trainee commencements up in March 2019 quarter

Apprentice and trainee commencements up in March 2019 quarter

The latest release of national apprentice and trainee data show trade and non-trade commencements increased to 55 680 in the March 2019 quarter, up 2.2% on the same quarter in 2018. Apprentices and trainees 2019 — March quarter, published by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), provides a national picture of apprenticeship and […]