| Description |
xxv, 200 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
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TD/TNC ; 65.06 |
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TD/TNC ; 65.06
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| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: List of tables viii -- -- List of figures and boxes xi -- -- Acknowledgements xiii -- -- Executive summary xv -- -- 1 Introduction 1 -- -- 2 The early years of apprenticeship in Australia 7 -- 2.1 The origins of apprenticeship 7 -- 2.2 Establishing the apprenticeship system in Australia 7 -- 2.3 Apprenticeships in the new federation 9 -- 2.4 Developments in the post-Second World War period 11 -- -- 3 The modern era 13 -- 3.1 Establishing a national approach in the 1970s 13 -- 3.2 Establishing traineeships: 1982-1985 18 -- 3.3 The apprenticeship boom of the late 1980s and early 1990s 20 -- 3.4 The impact of the early 1990s recession 23 -- 3.5 The recent surge in traineeships and new apprenticeships: -- 1995-2000 24 -- -- 4 The Australian system in an international context 29 -- 4.1 Modern apprenticeships in the United Kingdom 35 -- 4.2 Apprenticeships in the United States of America 37 -- 4.3 Germany's 'dual system' of apprenticeship 37 -- 4.4 The Austrian dual system 39 -- 4.5 The Swiss dual system 41 -- 4.6 Apprenticeship in France 43 -- 4.7 Apprenticeship in the Netherlands 45 -- 4.8 Apprenticeship in Finland 46 -- 4.9 Apprenticeship in Norway 49 -- 4.10 Apprenticeship in Denmark 51 -- 4.11 The relative coverage of apprenticeship systems in different countries 52 -- -- -- -- -- 5 Recent changes in the structure of the apprenticeship, -- traineeship and new apprenticeship system in Australia 55 -- 5.1 The features of traditional apprenticeships and traineeships and -- new apprenticeships 55 -- 5.2 The broadening occupational base of apprenticeships and traineeships 62 -- 5.3 Changes in the intensity and level of training undertaken 70 -- 5.4 The emergence of part-time apprenticeships 73 -- 5.5 The recent introduction of school-based apprenticeships 74 -- 5.6 The declining importance of public sector apprenticeships and traineeships 75 -- 5.7 The re-emergence of fully on-the-job training 77 -- 5.8 The quality of the system 80 -- -- 6 The changing characteristics of apprentices, trainees -- and new apprentices 85 -- 6.1 The age and gender of apprentices, trainees and new apprentices 85 -- 6.2 The educational background of apprentices, trainees and new apprentices 91 -- 6.3 The geographic location of apprentices, trainees and new apprentices 92 -- 6.4 The growth in Indigenous apprentices, trainees and new apprentices 95 -- 6.5 People of non-English-speaking backgrounds in apprenticeships, -- traineeships and new apprenticeships 97 -- 6.6 The improving situation of people with a disability in apprenticeships, -- traineeships and new apprenticeships 99 -- 7 Completions and attrition in apprenticeships, -- traineeships and new apprenticeships 102 -- 7.1 The overall growth in apprenticeship and traineeship and -- new apprenticeship completions 103 -- 7.2 The qualifications levels of completing apprentices, -- trainees and new apprentices 106 -- 7.3 Changes in the occupational mix of apprenticeship, -- traineeship and new apprenticeship completions 107 -- 7.4 The characteristics of people completing apprenticeships -- and traineeships and new apprenticeships 110 -- The gender and age of completing apprentices, -- trainees and new apprentices 111 -- Highest previous level of educational attainment 114 -- Geographic region 114 -- Completions by Indigenous new apprentices 116 -- Completions by apprentices, trainees and new apprentices of -- non-English-speaking backgrounds 117 -- Completions by apprentices and trainees and new apprentices -- with a disability 118 -- 7.5 Apprenticeship and traineeship completion rates and attrition 118 -- -- -- -- 8 Employment outcomes and career prospects from apprenticeships, -- traineeships and new apprenticeships 129 -- 8.1 Employment retention and job outcomes from apprenticeships, -- traineeships and new apprenticeships 130 -- 8.2 New apprentice starting salaries 139 -- 8.3 The longer-term career prospects of qualified apprentices 143 -- Overall employment prospects 143 -- Labour force status and the incidence of unemployment 144 -- The quality of the employment outcomes 149 -- 8.4 The earnings of qualified apprentices 156 -- 9 Future directions for new apprenticeships 162 -- 9.1 Continuing the 'roll-out' of new apprenticeships to all areas -- of the labour market 163 -- 9.2 Developing a more strategic approach to the expansion of new -- apprenticeships across the labour market 166 -- The development of selected 'management traineee' new apprenticeships 168 -- Forget the professions 169 -- The associate professional occupations as the top priority for -- new apprenticeships growth 170 -- Recognising the special place of apprenticeships in the skilled trades 173 -- The scope for more clerical, sales and service new apprenticeships 175 -- Selective targetting of new apprenticeships growth in the intermediate -- production and transport new apprenticeships 176 -- Recognising that the roll-out into labourer occupations is now -- largely complete 177 -- 9.3 Further broadening the coverage of new apprenticeships to people -- of all ages 178 -- 9.4 Ensuring access for all in new apprenticeships 182 -- 10 The apprenticeship concept: Rethinking for the new century 185 -- 10.1 A new kind of entry-level training concept for apprenticeships 186 -- 10.2 A focus in apprenticeships on intermediate and higher order work skills 188 -- 10.3 Ensuring high quality and relevant skill formation in apprenticeships 189 -- 10.4 The importance of an integrated apprenticeship system for Australia 191 -- References 194 -- -- Appendices -- Available on the world wide web at: -- http//www.ncver.edu.au/research/proj2/mk0006a.pdf -- 1 Apprentice, trainee and new apprentice statistics -- 2 Bibliography on selected Australian and overseas research, 1990-2001 -- 3 The impact of labour market and demographic changes on apprenticeships, -- traineeships and new apprenticeships -- 4 New apprenticeship subsidy arrangements |
| Notes |
Part 1 of research undertaken into Australia's apprenticeship system which is published in the two volumes: Australian apprenticeships : facts, fiction and future [and] Australian apprenticeships : research readings. Both these volumes can be accessed on the web at: www.ncver.edu.au/apprentices.htm |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 194-200 |
| Notes |
Also available via World Wide Web |
| Subject |
Apprentices -- Recruiting -- Australia.
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Apprenticeship programs -- Government policy -- Australia.
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Apprenticeship programs -- Australia -- History.
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Employees -- Training of -- Australia.
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Occupational training -- Research -- Australia.
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Apprentices -- Research -- Australia.
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Occupational training -- Australia.
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Vocational education -- Research -- Australia.
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Vocational education -- Australia.
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| Author |
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (Australia)
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| LC no. |
2003386921 |
| ISBN |
087397686X (print edition) |
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0873976878 (web edition) |
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