Higher apprenticeships: scoping report to Higher Education and Skills Group

The Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development commissioned Victoria University to undertake a scoping report investigating what a 'higher apprenticeships' model might look like and whether there is demand for apprentices with broader or deeper skills than a traditional apprenticeship can deliver. The report found that the current system is not necessarily precluding high achievers and that motivated individuals can obtain rewarding and fulfilling trade careers, when given a head start from employers with a positive apprentice culture and support for ongoing skills acquisition. However more could be done to broaden the scope, awareness and take up of these opportunities so that they become more prevalent and potentially less limited to particular types of employers.

Abstract from publisher's website.

Contents: Background; Methodology; High level findings; Discussion; Conclusions; Appendices: Environmental scan; Information sheet; Consultation questions; Tiers in the apprenticeship market. Show less