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Early school leavers can expect poorer job prospects and less income than their classmates who go on to finish Year 12. Even so, more than one out of every four students leaves school once it is no longer compulsory for them to attend. Why are they leaving? What is being done to encourage them to stay? Show less

These standards are the quality arrangements for group training in each State and Territory of Australia as from 1 January 2003. It is a standards-based recognition system that applies consistently across all States and Territories for Group Training Organisations (GTOs) seeking government funding. Compliance with the standards is mandatory for those GTOs seeking eligibility for GTO government funding. The key objective of the National Standards for Group Training Organisations (GTOs) is to strengthen the capacity of GTOs in achieving the three goals of group training, that is to create additional apprenticeship and traineeship employment opportunities, to provide for the continuity of that employment, and to improve the quality and breadth of training available to apprentices and trainees.

The group training resources handbook that accompanies the National Standards for Group Training Organisations is indexed at TD/ANTA 71.06. Show less

This document is an abridged version of volume three of the Australian National Training Authority's (ANTA) 1997 'Annual report on Australia's vocational education and training (VET) system' (indexed at TD/TNC 84.508). It reviews the performance of the VET sector in 1997 in the following key areas: levels of participation and achievement; the views of employers; employment outcomes for students; participation outputs and outcomes for equity groups; and public investment in VET. Show less

This best practice guide identifies eight key best practice features gained from the experience of group training organisations around Australia. The guide aims to assist other group training organisations and Indigenous people to pool their shared wisdom and experience to help create more vocational education and training (VET) opportunities for Indigenous people. Show less

This paper provides background information on the New Apprenticeships system, and outlines some of the access and equity implications for employment based training. The paper contains an introduction which explains what a New Apprenticeship is, and sections on the New Apprenticeship regulatory framework, user choice, group training, New Apprenticeships in schools, improving information and support services, and monitoring equity in employment based training. Show less

Group Training Australia (GTA) has a network of over 100 independent Group Training Companies across Australia. The main reason for the production of this booklet by GTA is to start the process of sharing information by highlighting examples of what has worked for some Group Training Companies in the area of access to training and employment particularly for people who are disadvantaged in the current labour market. Show less

This resource, aimed at teachers, explains the features and benefits of vocational education and training (VET) within a school community. Section 1 of the Take Off! implementation guide outlines how to introduce VET within a school community and presents ideas for using the video. Section 2 provides real stories of VET experiences, as well as twenty worksheets. Section 3 provides links for students to people and places within VET and also gives information about the Take Off! website. Show less