Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on VET

This research explores the key impacts of the [Coronavirus Disease 2019] COVID-19 pandemic on various aspects of vocational education and training (VET) and examines how students and training providers have responded in a rapidly changing and uncertain environment. When the COVID-19 virus arrived in Australia in March 2020, no one could have anticipated the extent to which it would impact on all aspects of Australian society, including the VET sector - nor for how long. The VET sector has always prioritised practical experience and face-to-face engagement between learners and trainers,...  [+] Show more

This research explores the key impacts of the [Coronavirus Disease 2019] COVID-19 pandemic on various aspects of vocational education and training (VET) and examines how students and training providers have responded in a rapidly changing and uncertain environment. When the COVID-19 virus arrived in Australia in March 2020, no one could have anticipated the extent to which it would impact on all aspects of Australian society, including the VET sector - nor for how long. The VET sector has always prioritised practical experience and face-to-face engagement between learners and trainers, an underpinning characteristic of the sector that has been affected at every level throughout the pandemic. In 2023, it is now clear that while the fundamental structure of VET has remained intact, COVID-19 has significantly reorganised the business practices of training providers and its impacts on the sector will be long-lasting.

Edited excerpts from publisher's website.