1136.0 - A Directory of Education and Training Statistics, 2009

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Contents Introduction Statistical Collections Related Publications Education and Training - General Contents Expenditure and Costs Contents Higher Education Contents Labour Force Contents Early Childhood Education Contents Schools Contents Social Contents Vocational Education and Training Contents Indigenous Education and Training Statistics Contents Other Statistical or Research Reports Contents Classifications or Manuals Contents About this Release	AUSTRALIAN PERSONAL ENRICHMENT EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS CONTACT Client Services National Centre for Vocational Education Research Telephone (08) 8230 8400 Email vet_req@ncver.edu.au Website www.ncver.edu.au DESCRIPTION The Personal Enrichment Education and Training collection is compiled by NCVER from the national collections of vocational education and training statistics. Data on non-vocational training includes recreation, leisure and personal enrichment programs taken for recreational purposes. Scope Personal Enrichment Programs, which are identified on the basis of their main purpose as non-vocational (i.e., focusing on recreation and leisure areas, as distinct from Vocational Programs). Reference Period Calendar year Frequency of Collection Annual Method of Collection NCVER maintains a database of information on persons undertaking vocational and personal enrichment training. Each state and territory collates data from their training providers on a student, course and module basis. These data are compiled into the Australian Vocational Education and Training Management Information Statistical Standard (AVETMISS) format and validated by each training organisation before being submitted to NCVER. The data are then further validated and quality checked for inconsistencies. DISSEMINATION Release Schedule This information is released in July following the year of enrolment. Data Service Data are available from NCVER on request. Geography Information is available for Australia, all states and territories, and geographical regions. DATA ITEMS Student Data Highest year of school completed Year highest school level completed Age Sex Residential postcode Residential ARIA+ region Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander status Language spoken at home Employment category Country of birth Disability status Prior educational achievement Course Data Course identifier Course name Qualification Field of education (4 digit) Occupation (ASCO) Module/unit of competency Data Module/unit of competency identifier Module/unit of competency name Module/unit of competency hours Field of education (6 digit) Module/unit of competency outcome Delivery type Historical Data This information has been available since 1994 and was previously known as Adult and Community Education Statistics. Data have not been published since 2000 but are available on request. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.