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    Costs and benefits of new apprenticeships

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    Authors
    Dockery, Alfred Michael
    Stromback, Carl
    Kelly, R.
    Norris, K.
    Date
    2001
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Dockery, A. M. and Stromback, T. and Kelly, R. and Norris, Keith. 2001. Costs and benefits of new apprenticeships. Australian Bulletin of Labour 27 (3): 192-203.
    Source Title
    Australian Bulletin of Labour
    Faculty
    Curtin Business School
    School of Economics and Finance
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/30794
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    The introduction of New Apprenticeships in January of 1998 marked an important initiative in Australia's efforts to develop a more encompassing system of employment based vocational education and training. This paper draws on evidence from case studies of 60 employers to assess the impact of these reforms on training outcomes and practices. The provisions most enthusiastically embraced by employers include competency-based assessment and flexibility in time spent in training. However, these positive indicators of the reform process have not translated into an improved cost/benefit outcome for employers. Comparison with previous findings suggests that the net cost of employing trainees has not really changed while the net cost of apprentices is estimated to be higher than it was in 1996.

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