Completion rates for group training organisations and direct employers: how do they compare?

Analysis of the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER's) National Apprentice and Trainee Collection shows clear differences in the profile of group training organisations (GTO) apprentices compared with direct employer apprentices. Employer size and apprentice demographics are key attributes of the likelihood of apprentices completing. GTO apprentices and trainees are younger, more likely to be in the trades, more likely to be new rather than existing workers, and more likely to be indigenous. Accounting for the different demographic profiles of GTO apprentices and...  [+] Show more

Analysis of the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER's) National Apprentice and Trainee Collection shows clear differences in the profile of group training organisations (GTO) apprentices compared with direct employer apprentices. Employer size and apprentice demographics are key attributes of the likelihood of apprentices completing. GTO apprentices and trainees are younger, more likely to be in the trades, more likely to be new rather than existing workers, and more likely to be indigenous. Accounting for the different demographic profiles of GTO apprentices and trainees, and for employer size, reveals that GTO completion rates are substantially higher than for small and medium direct employers. For non-trade apprentices and trainees, after these adjustments, GTO completion rates are also higher than for small, medium and large direct employers.

Published abstract.