Evaluation of the National Partnership on Youth Attainment and Transitions

The National Partnership on Youth Attainment and Transitions (The National Partnership) seeks to improve educational outcomes and transitions for young Australians from school to further education, training or employment. Specifically, the National Partnership focuses on 15-24-year-olds, young people at risk, and the educational attainment and engagement of young Indigenous Australians. This document, the third of three scheduled evaluations of the National Partnership, focuses on summing up the impact of the National Partnership and discussing the future of national youth attainment and...  [+] Show more

The National Partnership on Youth Attainment and Transitions (The National Partnership) seeks to improve educational outcomes and transitions for young Australians from school to further education, training or employment. Specifically, the National Partnership focuses on 15-24-year-olds, young people at risk, and the educational attainment and engagement of young Indigenous Australians.

This document, the third of three scheduled evaluations of the National Partnership, focuses on summing up the impact of the National Partnership and discussing the future of national youth attainment and participation policy beyond the National Partnership. The overarching question for this evaluation is: have the National Partnership elements, as a package, contributed to improved participation, engagement, attainment and transition outcomes for young Australians, including young Indigenous Australians?; Edited excerpts from publication.