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When members of AUSTAFE, the Australian professional association for managers in vocational education and training ... Show more
When members of AUSTAFE, the Australian professional association for managers in vocational education and training (VET), visited the United Kingdom, they were interested in the development of National Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) and to learn about best practice and understand similarities and differences. CoVEs are tasked to provide for the development of the skills and careers of those already in work as well as to enhance the employability of those entering the labour market. The aim is to secure enhanced vocational learning opportunities in post-16 learning with an emphasis on post-19 provision, to upskill the workforce and develop work-based learning and to increase proactive employer/college engagement for the development of innovation. Show less

Authors: Rothery, Ian

Date: 2004

Geographic subjects: Oceania; Europe; Australia ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Article

Journal title: Training agenda

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Innovation; Skills and knowledge ... [+] Show more
E. J. Barker Fellowship: Correctional Services of Canada

In agreement with the E. J. Barker Fellowship awarded in 2004 by the University of Ballarat, a study tour of Canadi ... Show more
In agreement with the E. J. Barker Fellowship awarded in 2004 by the University of Ballarat, a study tour of Canadian correctional institutions was undertaken in June/July of 2005. Canada is considered a world leader in corrections. Correctional Services of Canada maintains regular contact with corrections systems in other countries to share experiences and work together to develop solutions to correctional issues. Specifically areas of interest were the Canadian educational programs, their assessment processes, their indigenous programs and their reintegration programs for ex-offenders. [The paper provides a brief overview of the mission, role and programs of Correctional Services of Canada].
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The conference CD-ROM is indexed at TD/TNC 83.352. Selected papers are indexed from TD/TNC 83.353 to TD/TNC 83.377. Show less

Authors: McMillan, Adrian

Conference name: ACEA Conference

Date: 2005

Geographic subjects: North America; Canada

Resource type: Conference paper

Subjects: Assessment; Indigenous people; Industry ... [+] Show more
Good career guidance

This report is about career guidance in English secondary schools, and how it could be made better. Career guidance ... Show more
This report is about career guidance in English secondary schools, and how it could be made better. Career guidance has been much criticised, but what would it look like were it good? To find out, visits were undertaken to six countries [Canada (Ontario), Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, the Netherlands and Ireland] where earlier studies suggested that both career guidance and educational results are good, and discussions held with teachers, pupils and ministry officials. Five independent schools in England were also visited as a result of good anecdotal reports. In addition, a study was made of the available literature on career guidance in state schools. From all this input, a judgement was made on what 'good' career guidance looks like. These judgements are presented in the form of eight benchmarks, identifying different dimensions of good career guidance.
English secondary schools were then surveyed to see how they measure up against the benchmarks, and PricewaterhouseCoopers was asked to do an independent exercise to identify the costs of implementing the benchmarks across the system, resulting in the report 'Assessing benchmarks of good practice in school career guidance'. Drawing on all this work, a set of recommendations about how the English system could improve has been developed. The report focuses on the English system but the benchmarks would be equally applicable to the other nations of the UK. 'Career guidance' has been broadly interpreted to include all those activities intended to assist young people in making decisions about future education, training and jobs.
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The appendices are included in a separate document. The appendices are as follows: Appendix one: Reports from the overseas visits; Appendix two: Reports from the independent school visits; Appendix three: Key literature resources; Appendix four: Contributors and consultees; Appendix five: The school survey. Show less

Authors: Holman, John

Date: 2014

Geographic subjects: England; Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Career development; Quality; Providers of education and training ... [+] Show more
Enhancing educational opportunities for students with specific learning difficulties

The International Specialised Skills Institute (ISSI) is an independent, national organisation that works with Aust ... Show more
The International Specialised Skills Institute (ISSI) is an independent, national organisation that works with Australian governments, industry and education institutions to enable individuals to gain enhanced skills and experience in traditional trades, professions and leading-edge technologies. Fellows travel overseas and, upon their return, are required to pass on what they have learned through a detailed report, recommendations for improvements and delivering training activities.
Specific learning difficulties (SpLD) encompasses a range of language based processing difficulties that affects the process of reading, spelling and mathematics. Education for students with SpLD in Australia is currently lagging behind world best practice, especially for young adults. Teachers lack the knowledge and skills to provide appropriate support because of inadequate training in this area. In this report, the Fellow, working in the Community and Transitional Education (CATE) department at Holmesglen Institute of TAFE, details visits to schools in England and the US to learn about best practice education models.
The specific aims of the Fellowship were: (1) to investigate how SpLD specific schools/colleges in England and America are set up to provide and cater for students with SpLD; in particular the similarities and differences between the structures of the three different schools to give three varied examples of best practice that education providers and educators can utilise and model in Australia; (2) to explore and investigate current teaching methodologies, practice and classroom strategies used in the three education models at the Shapwick and Blossom schools in England and at Landmark College in America, with the aim to replicate some of this in an Australian teaching setting; and (3) to understand how student outcomes are monitored and assessed with regard to wellbeing and academic success in all three educational models, to enable Australian educators to understand and adopt worldwide current assessment tools to show student success. Show less

Authors: Liga, Ludmila (Lucy)

Date: 2013

Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania; England ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: International Specialised Skills Institute Fellowship report

Subjects: Providers of education and training; Disability; Youth ... [+] Show more
Seafarer training in remote indigenous communities: antipodal perspectives from Canada

The purpose of this Fellowship was to enhance and develop the maritime training delivered to indigenous Australian ... Show more
The purpose of this Fellowship was to enhance and develop the maritime training delivered to indigenous Australian students, not only in the Torres Strait but elsewhere in remote and regional Australia. It involved a comparison between remote maritime regions in Canada and the Torres Strait region within Australia, given the similarities between the two communities. The specific aims were: (1) to investigate different methodologies in training and assessment for Indigenous communities situated in remote maritime regions in the Coastal Inuit population of Canada; and (2) to gain valuable information on best practice delivery models undertaken by providers of Indigenous training, to be trialled and implemented in the University of Tasmania Australian Maritime College's maritime training delivery in the Torres Strait.
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Authors: Weaving, Jarrod

Date: 2017

Geographic subjects: Canada; North America; Northern Territory ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: International Specialised Skills Institute Fellowship report

Subjects: Indigenous people; Vocational education and training; Quality
Aspiring for excellence in the Australian hospitality industry

Guy Grossi's dedication to all aspects of the hospitality industry has seen him become one of the most highly respe ... Show more
Guy Grossi's dedication to all aspects of the hospitality industry has seen him become one of the most highly respected and proactive contributors to the growth of the Victorian hospitality industry. He is a co-owner of Grossi Restaurants including Grossi Florentino, Merchant Osteria Veneta, Ombra Salumi Bar and Arlechin. In addition, Grossi is also a generous philanthropist working with young people to encourage them in the industry and explore it as a possible career path, and is particularly interested in assisting young people in need and mentoring others. Grossi has, through significant experience and preliminary research, identified that Australia is well positioned to be a leader in hospitality excellence yet believes we are falling behind other countries due to a lack in formal multi-disciplinary education that prepares members of the industry with the knowledge to work across the various sectors that comprise today and tomorrow's modern hospitality industry. The overarching goal of his Fellowship was to gather knowledge and insights from overseas International Hospitality Training Schools, combine this with his own personal knowledge as a leading and passionate member of the Australian industry and assist him to advocate for the establishment of a Hospitality Centre of Excellence in Australia.
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Authors: Grossi, Guy

Date: 2017

Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania; United States ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: International Specialised Skills Institute Fellowship report

Subjects: Industry; Quality; Providers of education and training ... [+] Show more
Study tour takeaways: innovative approaches to skills training

Employment and Social Development Canada Minister Jason Kenney led a group of interested stakeholders, including re ... Show more
Employment and Social Development Canada Minister Jason Kenney led a group of interested stakeholders, including representatives of four provinces, industry and labour associations, educators and officials, on a study tour in Germany and the United Kingdom (UK) from March 9 to 14, 2014. The study tour provided opportunities to speak to a wide range of stakeholders in Germany and the UK, including employers and employer associations, government representatives, educational institutions and apprentices. While federal, provincial and territorial governments are implementing measures to address skills development, training and employment, there are identified challenges associated with aging training systems, inconsistent apprenticeship systems, a lack of mobility across Canada, inadequate employer engagement and high unemployment among under-represented groups. The objective of this study tour was to better understand how other countries are responding to these challenges, recognizing that Canada needs to compete globally.
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Corporate authors: Canadian Apprenticeship Forum - Forum canadien sur l'apprentissage (CAF-FCA)

Date: 2014

Geographic subjects: Canada; Great Britain; Germany ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Apprenticeship; Skills and knowledge; Vocational education and training ... [+] Show more
Best practice in distance education and e-learning

The lack of qualified aged care workers has been identified as a current and future skills shortage as the number o ... Show more
The lack of qualified aged care workers has been identified as a current and future skills shortage as the number of Australians requiring aged care increases. This creates a significant and immediate need for accessible, flexible and high quality training options to increase the number of qualified aged care workers within Australia. The availability of high quality and accessible information communication options, combined with the implementation of the [NBN] National Broadband Network, creates an environment ripe for the development of quality distance and e-learning aged care training courses across Australia. The overseas component of the Overseas Applied Research Fellowship Program, in New Zealand and Canada, assisted in identifying best practice examples of distance education and allowed for research into answers regarding how training providers successfully achieve key outcomes. This report outlines strategies that form the scaffolding necessary for successful delivery of distance education courses.
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Authors: Douglas, Sheila

Date: 2013

Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania; New Zealand ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Teaching and learning; Skills and knowledge; Technology ... [+] Show more
Australian fashion education: getting the right fit

The International Specialised Skills Institute (ISSI) is an independent, national organisation that works with Aust ... Show more
The International Specialised Skills Institute (ISSI) is an independent, national organisation that works with Australian governments, industry and education institutions to enable individuals to gain enhanced skills and experience in traditional trades, professions and leading-edge technologies. Fellows travel overseas and, upon their return, are required to pass on what they have learned through a detailed report, recommendations for improvements and delivering training activities.
This report discusses the author’s Fellowship experience with the fashion industry in the Veneto region of Italy. The Fellow’s discussions with various industry representatives have identified shortages in the textile and fashion industries in Australia. Australia did have skilled artisans in its workforce; these people had been trained in Europe before immigrating into Australia. However, as these skilled people are leaving the industry, it is difficult to incorporate them or their knowledge and experience into training. It is necessary to reintroduce and relearn these skills so the artisan techniques can be returned to the industry. The objectives of this overseas study tour were to be introduced to the Italian delivery of training and use of draping in teaching; connection with a major centre of fashion training; and gaining introductions to the unique manufacturing conducted in the Veneto region.
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Authors: Marino, Tina

Date: 2013

Geographic subjects: Italy; Europe; Australia ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: International Specialised Skills Institute Fellowship report

Subjects: Industry; Skills and knowledge; Quality ... [+] Show more
Deepening the skill and knowledge base while maintaining the competitiveness of the Australian electrical apprenticeship programs

The fellowship provided the opportunity to explore, assess and observe electrical apprenticeship training and explo ... Show more
The fellowship provided the opportunity to explore, assess and observe electrical apprenticeship training and explore new and innovative industrial electrical products within the international arena. The author visited vocational training institutions in Norway, Germany and Scotland to review and appraise the securing of high retention rates, flexible apprentice programs, post apprenticeship pathways and the benefits of enhanced collaboration with industry. This fellowship program has resulted in a number of recommendations being made for adoption to enhance the quality of electrical apprenticeships.
Edited excerpts from publication.
The International Specialised Skills Institute (ISSI) is an independent, national organisation that works with Australian governments, industry and education institutions to enable individuals to gain enhanced skills and experience in traditional trades, professions and leading-edge technologies. Fellows travel overseas and, upon their return, are required to pass on what they have learned through a detailed report, recommendations for improvements and delivering training activities. Show less

Authors: Wain, Robert

Date: 2014

Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania; Norway ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: International Specialised Skills Institute Fellowship report

Subjects: Skills and knowledge; Apprenticeship; Quality ... [+] Show more