New Pre-Apprenticeship Course Starting October 2016

New Pre-Apprenticeship Course Starting October 2016

Pre-apprenticeship students are sought out by employers for apprenticeships. The pre-apprenticeship course covers the basics in bricklaying, tiling, plastering, concreting and scaffolding. If you’re looking for an apprenticeship, this is a great way to get to...

The new apprenticeship model: High-tech and high pay

  The government plans to expand traditional apprenticeships to include high-level training for the new economy. Wayne Taylor by Tim Dodd The Turnbull government is working with business to try out a new model of apprenticeships which will train young people in...
Industry keen on apprenticeship incentives

Industry keen on apprenticeship incentives

The Australian 12:00AM August 10, 2016 JOHN ROSS Higher Education reporter Industry wants a free hand to experiment with apprenticeship incentive schemes, arguing that government reforms are too blunt. A new report recommends more nuanced incentive arrangements that...
Apprenticeships: disarray around alternative to uni degrees

Apprenticeships: disarray around alternative to uni degrees

The Australian, 12:00AM August 10, 2016 JOHN ROSS Higher Education reporter Missed opportunities, ill-conceived market reforms and ham-fisted program cuts have undermined apprenticeships just as they are held up as the answer to an overemphasis on degrees. Two new...