Author Description

The number and variety of industry-provider training partnerships in the vocational education and training (VET) sector is growing considerably. This report investigates the nature of the larger VET industry training partnerships and provides practical guidelines for training providers when setting up and managing these specific partnerships. These guidelines include: (1) recognising the competitive realities industries face and developing customised and flexible training to meet businesses' needs; (2) accepting "break even" outcomes may be the best initial result a training provider can expect from a partnership; (3) finding and developing staff who are responsible for the start-up phase of the partnership; (4) evaluating and seeking feedback on the partnership; and (5) building training staff capabilities. Appended are: (1) Methodology; (2) Telephone Interview Questions; (3) Lists of VET Providers and Industry; (4) Background Characteristics; and (5) Survey Questionnaire.