Review of the ANTA VET in Schools program: final report to the Australian National Training Authority

The Allen Consulting Group was commissioned by the Australian National Training Authority (ANTA) to undertake a review of the ANTA VET in Schools initiative to assess the program's effectiveness in expanding VET in Schools and to inform further policy advice on VET in Schools with regard to program development. This review was based on an Evaluation Framework that outlined the processes underlying the assessment of the program relevant to its objectives. Findings from the review indicated that the outcomes envisaged for the program had not been fully achieved and some basic measurement issues needed addressing before final assessments could be made. A range of quality issues appeared to exist which needed to be resolved before it could be said that the program had brought about a full transition and delivered its full potential value. The report is structured as follows: the first chapter provides an introduction and the background to the program; chapter two describes the current status of the program and examines key activity trends over its three year history; chapter three examines the value delivered by the program; chapter four assesses its future sustainability; and the final chapter outlines the key areas that could be the basis for building conditions into the redesign of the guidelines in order to complete the transition and to ensure longer term sustainability of the program.

The Allen Consulting Group was commissioned by the Australian National Training Authority (ANTA) to undertake a review of the ANTA VET in Schools initiative to assess the program's effectiveness in expanding VET in Schools and to inform further policy advice on VET in Schools with regard to program development. This review was based on an Evaluation Framework that outlined the processes underlying the assessment of the program relevant to its objectives. Findings from the review indicated that the outcomes envisaged for the program had not been fully achieved and some basic ...  [+] Show more