Traditional trade apprenticeships: still a trusted brand?

Do we value tertiary and vocational education equally? Have apprenticeships lost their sense of purpose? With recent budget announcements and the need to build a skilled workforce to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing economy, apprenticeships are in the spotlight. Steve Davis talks to the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) Managing Director, Simon Walker and Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) National Coordinator - Skills, Training and Apprenticeships, Ian Curry, about the future of traditional trades and how the perception of apprenticeships has...  [+] Show more

Do we value tertiary and vocational education equally? Have apprenticeships lost their sense of purpose? With recent budget announcements and the need to build a skilled workforce to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing economy, apprenticeships are in the spotlight. Steve Davis talks to the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) Managing Director, Simon Walker and Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) National Coordinator - Skills, Training and Apprenticeships, Ian Curry, about the future of traditional trades and how the perception of apprenticeships has changed over the years. Discussion focuses on regulation, flexibility, completion rates as well as the complexity around the status of vocational education and training (VET).

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