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ACER UPDATE VET advisory groups ACER's Research Director, Transitions and Post-School Education and Training, Dr Phil McKenzie has been invited to represent ACER on two groups concerned with vocational education and training (VET). The International Trades Fellowship Advisory Group group has been formed to advise the International Specialised Skills Institute (ISSI) on its program to select trades people for overseas study to help address areas of 'skill deficiencies' in the workforce. ISSI administers the program under contract to DEEWR. The advisory group members include representatives of government, industry, VET providers and research. The Transport Research Education Consortium group has been formed by the Transport and Logistics Industry Skills Council (TLISC) to support the development of programs that profile transport industry VET research, help identify transport industry education and training needs, and examine issues relating to skill shortages in the transport industry. Beyond the classroom, building school networks Beyond the Classroom, building school networks by Rosalyn Black from the Foundation for Young Australians and published by ACER will be launched on 18 November by Sam Lipski, Chief Executive of the Pratt Foundation. The book discusses networks involving the school, parents, community and businesses and calls for new models of schooling that recognise that the future of young people is the responsibility of the whole community. These models should form the basis of a new social alliance across school systems enabling all young people to take an active – if not leading – role in that community, beyond the school gates. Beyond the Classroom is available through ACER Press. « Back to eNews
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VET advisory groups

ACER's Research Director, Transitions and Post-School Education and Training, Dr Phil McKenzie has been invited to represent ACER on two groups concerned with vocational education and training (VET).

The International Trades Fellowship Advisory Group group has been formed to advise the International Specialised Skills Institute (ISSI) on its program to select trades people for overseas study to help address areas of 'skill deficiencies' in the workforce. ISSI administers the program under contract to DEEWR. The advisory group members include representatives of government, industry, VET providers and research.

The Transport Research Education Consortium group has been formed by the Transport and Logistics Industry Skills Council (TLISC) to support the development of programs that profile transport industry VET research, help identify transport industry education and training needs, and examine issues relating to skill shortages in the transport industry.

Beyond the classroom, building school networks

Beyond the Classroom, building school networks by Rosalyn Black from the Foundation for Young Australians and published by ACER will be launched on 18 November by Sam Lipski, Chief Executive of the Pratt Foundation.

The book discusses networks involving the school, parents, community and businesses and calls for new models of schooling that recognise that the future of young people is the responsibility of the whole community. These models should form the basis of a new social alliance across school systems enabling all young people to take an active – if not leading – role in that community, beyond the school gates. Beyond the Classroom is available through ACER Press.

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VET advisory groups

Beyond the classroom, building school networks