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	SURVEY OF EMPLOYER USE AND VIEWS OF THE VET SYSTEM CONTACT National Centre for Vocational Education Research Telephone (08) 8230 8400 Email surveys_req@ncver.edu.au Website www.ncver.edu.au DESCRIPTION The survey collects information about employers' use and views of the vocational education and training (VET) system and the various ways employers use the VET system to meet their skill needs. This may include hiring staff with vocational qualifications, employing apprentices or trainees, or providing staff with other nationally recognised training. Scope Employers who have interacted with the VET system in the last 12 months by: having jobs that require vocational qualifications; employing staff undertaking an apprenticeship or traineeship; or providing staff with nationally recognised training, other than as part of an apprenticeship or traineeship. Reference Period 12 month period prior to interview Frequency of Collection Biennial Method of Collection A random sample of employers was selected from the ABS Business Register. Computer-assisted telephone interviewing was utilised. DISSEMINATION Release Schedule Data are usually available 6 months after interviews are completed. Publication Employers' Use and Views of the VET System. NCVER, Adelaide. Available via the publications link on the NCVER website. Geography Information is available for Australia and all states and territories. Data Service Data tables are available on the NCVER website. DATA ITEMS All Employers Industry Number of employees Whether has VET graduates General views on VET Level and type of contact with VET providers Choice of VET provider and whether has sufficient information Training practices of organisation Employers with Recent VET Graduates Number of recent VET graduates Number who completed their training before commencing current employment Number who completed their training after commencing current employment Whether all or most were TAFE or non-TAFE trained Name of training provider where most trained Field of training Type of training Importance of selected graduate skills Aspect of graduate skills they would most like to see improve Satisfaction with each aspect of graduate skill Overall satisfaction with graduates' skills Importance of work ethic of graduates Views on qualities work ethic comprises Overall satisfaction with VET providers A complete list of data items is available from the NCVER website. Historical Data In 2005, the survey had a wider focus than earlier surveys, which has caused a break in the series. Surveys conducted in 2001, 1999, 1997 and 1995, focused on employer satisfaction with recently hired VET graduates. The survey was previously titled the Survey of Employer Views on Vocational Education and Training. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.