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Media Release
VTE COURSES SUCCESSFUL PATHWAYS FOR SCHOOL LEAVERS
21 December 2005
The Minister for Vocational and Technical Education, The Hon Gary Hardgrave MP, today welcomed the findings of a report by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) showing the success of non-apprenticeship VET courses for a wide range of young people.
The report, Non-Apprenticeship VET Courses: Participation, Persistence and Subsequent Pathways showed that one in five young people had entered a non-apprenticeship VET course by age 19. By the age of 20, approximately 60% had completed their course and 14% were still studying towards it.
“These findings are very encouraging and show that Vocational and Technical Education is a very successful post-school option that opens doors to employment and further education.” Mr Hardgrave said.
“It is also pleasing to note that the VTE system does not discriminate. Gender does not appear to have an effect on successful progress through courses and success rates have been equally high from all socioeconomic, regional and language backgrounds,” Mr Hardgrave said.
Almost 90% of Non-apprenticeship VTE course completers were engaged in some form of employment or further education in 2001 compared to only 80% of those who had not participated in any tertiary education and training by this time.
“Australia is well served by its VTE system and the Government is committed to strengthening it even further,” Mr Hardgrave concluded.
The ACER study was based on the experience of over 6,800 young people who were in Year 9 in 1995 and examined their non-apprenticeship VTE participation after leaving school and their education and labour market outcomes up to 2001, when they were approximately 20 years of age.
The ACER report was based on responses gathered from the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY). LSAY is a series of surveys that focuses on the progress of young Australians as they move from their initial education to independent working life.
The report is available at http://www.acer.edu.au/research/LSAY/research.html
Media Contact: Steve McDonald 0402 896 099
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