Selected reports on structured education and training and their impacts on workforce development.

2010 Emerging technology trial summaries (PDF) 2011, Australian Flexible Learning Framework.
Use of emerging technologies in the vocational education and training (VET).

The 2011 national learning and development index. Research report (PDF, 2MB) 2011, Australian Human Resources Institute.
A survey of the place of learning and development in organisations.

Administration of the Trade Training Centres in Schools Program 2011, Canberra, Australian National Audit Office.
An audit of the effectiveness of DEEWR’s program.

Lee, W-S & Coelli, MB 2010, Analysis of private returns to VET, NCVER, Adelaide.
The employment and earning benefits for individuals in completing a VET course.

Australian qualifications framework (PDF, 1MB) 2011, Australian Qualifications Framework.
The complete set of policies and objectives and information for the AQF.

Australian vocational education and training statistics: Apprentices and trainees, 2010 - Annual, 2011, Adelaide, NCVER.

Australian vocational education and training statistics: completion and attrition rates for apprentices and trainees 2010 2011, Adelaide, NCVER.

Building the foundations: outcomes from the adult language, literacy and numeracy search conference, 2011, Adelaide, NCVER.
A summary paper on the importance of adult language, literacy and numeracy for greater workforce participation, productivity and social inclusion.

Competitive tendering and contestable funding in VET: approaches to supporting access and equity. Policy research paper (PDF) 2011, Melbourne, Allen Consulting Group report to NVEAC.

E-assessment guidelines for the VET sector. Final report (PDF) 2011, Canberra, DEEWR.

Herault, N., R. Zakirova, et al. The effect of VET completion on the wages of young people. 2011, Adelaide, NCVER.

Good practice guide for offshore VET delivery (PDF, 1MB) 2011, National Quality Council.

Higher education, students at the heart of the system (PDF) 2011, London, Department for Business Innovation & Skills.
A report on the challenges facing the UK education system.

Putting learners at the centre: delivering our ambitions for post-16 education. (PDF) 2011, Edinburgh, Scottish Government.
A Scottish government plan for post-16 education.

Wheelahan, L. and Moodie, G 2011 The quality of teaching in VET: final report and recommendations (PDF) Melbourne, LH Martin Institute.

Wolf, A, 2011, Review of vocational education - the Wolf report (PDF, 2MB) London, Department for Education.
An independent review of UK vocational education

Walsh, L. et al. The role of technology in engaging disengaged youth: final report (PDF) 2011, Canberra, Australian Flexible Learning Framework.

McDowell, J. A Shared responsibility: apprenticeships for the 21st Century. Final Report of the Expert Panel (PDF, 1MB) 2011, Canberra, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
Recommendations for the reform of the Australian apprenticeship system.

Smart and Skilled: making NSW number one. 2011, Sydney, New South Wales Department of Education & Communities.
NSW plans to implement greater competitiveness within the VET sector.

Varghese, N. V. and v. Püttmann Trends in diversification of post-secondary education (PDF) 2011, Paris, UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning.

Ryan, C. Year 12 completion and youth transitions. Research Report 56, 2011, Adelaide, NCVER.
Completion of senior secondary schooling provides the best labour market outcomes, relative to other vocational education paths.