2006-2007 BVET Annual Report

The 2006-2007 BVET Annual Report can be downloaded here (Adobe pdf).

VET in Schools - Tomorrow's Workforce

The Destination and Satisfaction Survey of 2005 HSC VET students in New South Wales has now been released. A copy of the report can be downloaded here (pdf).

The study was undertaken to determine the value to students of vocational education and training (VET) in schools programs in New South Wales, given that the number of students undertaking VET subjects as part of their Higher School Certificate (HSC) has increased dramatically in recent years. A total of 52,484 NSW students in Years 11 and 12 enrolled in one or more HSC VET subjects in 2005, representing over 34 per cent of the total number of students. Of these, more than 38,000 students were from government schools, which means that slightly more than four in every ten senior government school students enrolled in at least one HSC VET subject in 2005.

BVET Skills for Sustainability Report

In recent months climate change has occupied the headlines. It can be easy to forget this was not always such a high-profile issue.

A couple of years ago the NSW Board of Vocational Education and Training had the foresight to recognise that the skills policy response to climate change would become a pressing issue. Back in January 2005 the Board commissioned research to investigate skills for sustainable business development in NSW.

The Skills for Sustainability work is consistent with BVET’s longstanding interest in innovative projects that have had a significant impact on skills policy and programs within NSW.

A copy of the report can be downloaded here (pdf file).

For further information about this report please contact Leslie Loble, Deputy Director-General, Strategic Planning and Regulation, NSW Department of Education and Training
(Tel: 02 9561 8148 Email: leslie.loble@det.nsw.edu.au ).