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Publication : VET providers, associate and bachelor degrees, and disadvantaged learners
Report to the National VET Equity Advisory Council (NVEAC) Australia, written by Trevor Gale, Steven Hodge, Stephen Parker, Shaun Rawolle, Emma Charlton, Piper Rodd, Andrew Skourdoumbis, and Tebeje Molla. A Deakin University and University of Ballarat collaboration. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report on VET Providers, Associate and Bachelor Degrees, and Disadvantaged Learners, is derived from research […]
10 December 2013
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Publication : Access and Participation in Higher Education
Preface Professor Sue Trinidad Australian universities have long demonstrated a strong commitment to student equity and to increasing the participation of people from equity backgrounds. This was also a key recommendation from the Bradley Review (2008). The Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP) was set up to fund a range of university participation and […]
30 November 2013
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Publication : Barriers and facilitators affecting course completions by apprentices and trainees with disabilities
National Vocational Education and Training Research Program report written by Errol Cocks and Stian H Thoresen EXECUTIVE SUMMARY People with disabilities can experience social and economic exclusion (Australian Government 2009; Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 2011). Moreover there is low participation in the labour market by people with disabilities, despite recognition […]
11 November 2013
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Publication : Investigating the impact of social inclusion: A case study of seven widening participation programs at Macquarie University
Written by Dr Richard Reed, Stathi Karavias and Rebecca Smith OVERVIEW This research is currently investigating the impact of widening access and participation programs funded through the federal government’s Higher Education Participation and Partnership Program (HEPPP) at Macquarie University in Sydney. The evaluation represents a critical part of the University’s commitment to enhancing educational opportunities […]
16 October 2013
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Publication : Recognising lifelong and life-wide learning to achieve Bradley’s participation and equity targets for Australian higher education
Written by Dr. Tim Pitman and Winthrop Professor Lesley Vidovich (UWA) ABSTRACT As a result of the Bradley Review (2008) of higher education, Australian universities are under pressure to enrol more students from diverse social and educational backgrounds. This paper considers how the recognition of lifelong and life-wide learning (commonly known as ‘recognition of prior […]
3 September 2013
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