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Employment & skills update | 16 June 2023
16 Jun 2023
Quality apprenticeships gain global endorsement
New recommendations on developing and establishing quality apprenticeships were endorsed at the International Labour Organization conference. ACCI Director of Skills, Employment and Small Business Natalie Heazelwood spoke to the plenary on behalf of employers on the benefits the recommendations will bring.
These recommendations are designed to provide the foundation for a skilled, motivated, productive, and empowered workforce.
Some of the key recommendations that have been developed through tripartite dialogue include:
- Addressing the stigma associated with apprenticeships and advocate for their recognition and importance.
- The need for quality education, training, and access to lifelong learning, recognising that diversity plays a crucial role in fostering excellence.
- Recognition of prior learning.
- Integrating apprenticeships into development strategies and policies, establishing skills bodies, and support services, and fostering public-private partnerships.
- Involvement of employers, workers, the education sector and intermediaries in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of apprenticeship programs.
- Recognising the significance of integrating apprenticeships into education, vocational training, lifelong learning and employment policies.
The work also highlights the key role incentives play in promoting apprenticeships and assisting employers to embark on this transformative journey
More Jobs and Skills Councils online
Minister for Skills and Training Brendan O’Connor this week confirmed that another three Jobs and Skills Councils were operational. The three JSCs are: Manufacturing; Transport and Logistics; and Mining and Automotive. This brings the total operational JSCs to four, see more here. This is welcome news as the JSCs are vital to workforce planning, reviewing training packages, providing data to Jobs and Skills Australia, and eventually will play a key part in VET reform later in the year.
Microcredentials announced
Minister for Education Jason Clare has announced the first 18 microcredentials from the $18.5 million microcredential pilot program. The units, intended to be targeted and job relevant, include engineering, teaching, health and science. More information can be found here.
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