Just 1 per cent of Victorians who registered for a free plumbing course in recent years successfully completed their training.
While some strike gold and make the right decision after high school straight off the bat,others take a little longer to find their calling.
Legislation to be introduced on Wednesday will also weed out colleges misrepresenting themselves as prestigious institutions and void the registration of providers that have been inactive for 12 months.
A request to match TAFE funding and a plan to create 20,000 more places in critical fields of study will be put to the federal government as research and development investment falls to record lows.
Data shows Australia approves far fewer student visas from India than China,despite government ministers visiting India to promote skills study.
Skills and Training Minister Brendan O’Connor says the government is also considering measures to weed out unscrupulous providers already in the vocational education and training system.
Rail safety staff in three states have had their accreditations revoked after the regulator issued an urgent notice about fraudulent training of workers who help upgrade and repair the network.
A crackdown on dormant Vocational Education and Training organisations that haven’t provided training for extended periods is one measure being considered by Skills Minister Brendan O’Connor has signalled after the boom in the number of “ghost colleges” in the VET sector.
From facials to fine dining,sirloin steaks and hairstyling,it is possible to save money on life’s luxuries and help students learn valuable work skills.
A Brunswick cafe has begun a mentoring program with local schools,training teens on the espresso machine and finer points of hospitality.
Australia’s $3.4 billion apprenticeship scheme has led to poor training and high dropout rates,construction industry representatives say.